Nakekela

The Hungry Hearts of Africa

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November 6th 2009
Day 5 Our day of rest. Before leaving Kruger and Mpumalanga for a more urban experience in Pretoria, we stopped to indulge in a true national treasure...Wimpy's! Basically the equivalent of a Steak n' Shake back home, these little diner-esque eateries serve delicious, frothy, milk coffee and are praised by seemingly everyone. I'd say the food was about what you'd expect: tasty but by no mean ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng

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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