Pondering above the Fish River Canyon

Southern Africa: Brings Out The Animal In You

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August 13th 2006
Hey everyone, hope you're all doing well and enjoying the summertime. Welcome to the penultimate blog before we touch down in Heathrow on August 31st. Sorry it's long one but we've been very busy.... Our African adventure started in Port Elizabeth, South Africa where we began the 1000km trip along the Garden Route to Cape Town. There were many beautiful spots on the way including the spectacular ... 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