PICT2517

Journey to South Africa

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July 21st 2009
I think it’s most appropriate to begin a travel blog before or right as the trip actually starts. However, seeing as I’ve already been here over a week, and this is my first blog, I obviously am not following the correct standard. So begins my blog: a summary of my first week in Stellenbosch, South Africa. A question I’ve received about as many times as the number of chocolate bars I’ve ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Stellenbosch

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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