Mantis & Moon Backpacker

Umzumbe

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June 29th 2010
Today we slept in and relaxed all day pretty much. We woke up to a beautiful day, but didn’t have the energy to take full advantage of the nice weather. We got ready and drove to Port Shapleton to do some grocery shopping. After we ate, we just relaxed, and eventually walked down to the beach to check it out. When we got there, I found most of the guys from the hostel playing beach soccer. Just ... read more

Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Umzumbe

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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