The Orange River, South Africa/Namibia divide

April 16th 2008
Today was the day, the start of my 4 month overland journey from Cape Town to Cairo. I spent the morning packing and bought a head torch (apparently an essential item for camping). At 1pm, with everyone accumulated, all 24 of us, we put our stuff on our vehical, 'the Truck', and left Cape Town. There is a full truck at the moment but 3 will leave at Victoria Falls and another 3/4 at Nairobi in 2 m ... read more

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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

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Once in a lifetime trip

Helen and Mark

We have decided that we are ready for a break from academia/work and want to spend some quality time together seeing the world! Our first stop is Bangkok in Thailand, where we spend a few days sorting out visas and visiting the delights that the city offers! We then move onto Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and back into Thailand in the north, travelling into the south to Malaysia and Singapore. We'll fly to the island of Java and then onto Bali, where we fly out to Darwin, Australia at the start of December. A few weeks will be spent travelling down to Ayers Rock, where we then fly to Cairns and m... full info

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