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ELAND'S BAY

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December 17th 2007
ELAND’S BAY I was unaware that my right thigh was being microwaved. Only later would I see the unusual splash of pink across my leg. It looked as if a master Japanese calligrapher, using a wide brush and red ink, had applied it. It was quite beautiful against the otherwise flounder belly white of my skin. As we drove across the baked landscape towards Eland’s Bay, the sun slante ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more