Hiking gang

Blind leading the blind!

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April 14th 2006
Seven of us set out from Bulungula with the aim of hiking the thirty km to Coffee Bay, via Hole in the Wall. Kris and Laurel were two of our companions, and like myself and indeed our trusty guide Simon, there were a few hangovers. We were warned to keep Simon out of the shebeens we would pass as we may not make it! A shebeen is an illegal pub, or someone usually just selling beer out of their hut ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Coffee Bay

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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