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South Africa

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February 28th 2008
Really the only thing we all planned to do specifically on this trip was to go cage diving with Great White Sharks and today, we attempted to do just that. The results were a little different than we expected. We arose early - like 5:00 am early and headed out on the 1 ½ hour drive to Gaans Baai (Goose Bay). It was my turn to drive (Mom can’t drive a stick so the boys have been alternating) ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Gansbaai

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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