Botanic Gardens

Birthday/Drakensberg/4th of July

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July 6th 2009
Birthday/Berg /Independence Day! Hello! I am writing this from my study carrel where I should be focusing on my HIV/AIDS presentation I have coming up, but I am taking a bit of a study break! Down here in South Africa I am experiencing “winter” which means the highs may drop down to the low 70s once in a while. The great thing is that people seem to freak out when it gets ... 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