Table Mountain

weeks 14-THE END!

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November 8th 2009
Well everyone...that time has come, I will be home in 5 days! It is unbelievable how quickly my time here in South Africa has flown by, I never imagined a semester could go by in the blink of an eye. So, here it is - - one last blog entry to summarize my last few weeks, and some pictures to share. Since I wrote last our group had settled down for finals and last minute projects. I wrote ... 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