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Gunfire, Monkeys and Cricket!

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February 19th 2009
Gunfire, Monkeys and Cricket! Sawbona! Well here I am in South Africa. It was a long flight complete with delays and missed connections, but it was all well worth it when I walked into Durban and was greeted with a wonderful smiling lady and a great big Rotary sign! Unfortunately I missed my welcome party but the group was kind enough to take a photo of themselves enjoying the good food and co ... read more

Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Durban

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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