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Martindale Farm House

This is a view of our home from the front garden area.
Our Smallholding Farm in South Africa

February 6th 2010
Rainmaker and I purchased an 18 1/2 acre smallholding farm located in the Eastern Cape between Grahamstown and Port Alfred in the farming community of Martindale in September 2005. We did not and still do not farm. We simply love and enjoy the country lifestyle. Our location is perfect because we have the choice of driving 30 kms (18 miles) to go into Grahamstown or Port Alfred. We go into Port Al ... read more
Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Grahamstown

South African Flag 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
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