Ostriches

The Garden Route - Outdshoorn

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June 11th 2008
West of Capetown from Mossel Bay to Plettenberg Bay lies "The Garden Route." You could make months of holidaying out of just seeing this bit of coastline which boasts the world's highest bungee, whale watching, shark diving, famous surf beaches and heaps more stuff that I can't be bothered listing. However, I only had a few days to spend in this bit of the world and needed to choose one place. Aft ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Oudtshoorn

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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