Janel on bridge

Jeffrey's Bay to Swellendam

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July 3rd 2010
On the morning after Brazil’s loss, we woke up and caught up on some blogging. Janel was feeling a little less bitter towards the Dutch and was ready to consider cheering for them in semi-final. I reminded her several times that the Dutch did nothing towards us, they were always friendly and should they win it all, it would be neat as we pretty much followed the champions all the way. We got on ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Swellendam

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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