A bar called Oblivion

Me and the Ding Dongs - Errol on the left and Brenton on the right

October 18th 2008
12 Oct - we hit the road early and just keep on truckin until we reach the South Africa border about 6pm. The potholes along the way are horrendous not to mention dodging goats and cattle. Errol continues to drive, determined to reach Twana Lodge, just outside Pretoria where we'll be staying for the next few days until heading to Joburg for the start of the next trip. I head to bed about 11pm ie t ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Pretoria

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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Welcome to Darling's Travels: From Bellshill to Bangkok and Beyond :) 14 month round the world trip which, at the moment, will cover London to Aqaba overland, Morocco, Southern Africa, India, Thailand (bring on the cats and dogs!), Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Australia, New Zealand, San Francisco and Canada... phew. Will be updated on a regular (ish!) basis. Dec '08 update - some changes...I will now be spending Christmas in Goa / Kerala and New Year in Nepal. Cats & Dogs in Thailand was cancelled, instead I will be in Bangkok for two weeks then head to Phnom Penh in Cambodia on 1 Feb t... full info

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