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Valley of Desolation

No stones thrown here.
Graaff Reinet, Jewel of the Karoo

January 15th 2008
Largest collection of historical buildings in this region, the Karoo, with 220 buildings designated as national monuments. ... read more
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South African Flag 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
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Andrew and Ray are travelling for eight months. June 2007 - cycling from Geneva to Vienna via Lausanne, Luzern, Liechtenstein, Innsbruck, Salzburg and Graz. July 2007 - staying in Vienna. August 2007 - cycling from Vienna to Berlin via the Danube, the Limesstrasse, Kassel, Hannover and Dresden. September 2007 - staying in Berlin. October 2007 - through Denmark by bike then by boat to England and plane to Channel Islands - visiting friends/family November 2007 to January 2008 - South Africa for 3 months of visiting friends/family, safaris, hiking, beachcombing and wine tastin... full info
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