Us at Magwa

We Miss the Rains Down in Africa: Part 2

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September 24th 2009
After Cape Town, we continued along the Garden Route to Hermanus. Here, we saw Southern Right Wales off the shore, along a wildflower dotted path. These gentle giants slapped their tails against the surface, barrel-rolled beneath the waves, and jumped into the air. Not even the thumping carnival music from the whale festival could distract from their beauty. Our next stop was Outdshoorn, os ... 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