View from the rear

Tastefully South African

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February 2nd 2006
Hello Friends. Since last speaking with you we visited the St. Lucia wildlife water system, fed by 5 rivers which flow into the Indian Ocean, causing a great meeting ground for wildlife: birds, hippos, crocodiles, and humans all converge to create this World Heritage site. Then we went to Durban, a beautifully located city with waterside attractions, and high rise hotels along the beach, wit ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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