my first african sunrise!

1st feb, johannesburg

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February 1st 2009
Hello from the southern hemisphere, the water really does go the other way! Hey folks! I’m here! After 27 hours of tubes, trains, planes, airports and taxi’s we’ve got ourselves checked in at the Backpackers Ritz, a pretty cool little hostel in the northern suburbs of the city. The journey here was pretty hard work, though not without its highlights! Firstly getting off the train at H ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg

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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