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Kruger and Cape Town with Chris!

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June 3rd 2009
It's hard to believe that Chris's visit is over already, and that I leave for home a week from tomorrow. Chris and I had a great time in Kruger and in Cape Town. I especially enjoyed going to Kruger since it was somewhere I hadn't seen yet, though it was awesome being able to show Chris around Cape Town. The only bad thing was the weather didn't cooperate so we didn't get to hike to the top of Tab ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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