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Lady's Slipper

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February 23rd 2010
I'm slacking on my updates.... A few weeks ago, I hiked up a mountain called the Lady's Slipper. It was awesome! In all honesty, I did try to quit a couple times, but thanks to Breymore, I kept trucking! I was all proud of myself for getting to the top - it's about 1000 ft! Then I get back to my flat and tell my roommates who tell me that it's not that high. We just ask my sore leg muscles ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Port Elizabeth

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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