Jagermeister and me.

Misty Mountains!

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April 7th 2006
It's rumoured that JRR Tolkien took alot of his inspiration for the Lord of the Rings from this mountainous area and everything about Hogsback was indeed magical. After racing to get the shuttle we left E.L. and slowly gained altitude whilst the temperature plummeted. After an hour the blue sky was non existant and the fog was so thick visibility was down to a few feet. The driver wasn't fazed and ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Hogsback

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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