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South Africa pt 1

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September 10th 2009
Day 69 Sossusvlei - Highlanders 15.8.09 Today we crossed the Namibia / SA boarder and it didn't take long to notice the stark differences between the two countries landscapes. From the arid dessert landscapes of Namibia to lush green mountains just past the SA boarder it's never been clearer that we were in another country. We drove most of the day stopping briefly at a town called Springbok to d ... 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