Mountain People

At the top of Devil's Peak! We literally began our hike from our house in Mowbray and walked up to the summit at 1000m (3281 ft) from an entrance to the peak near UCT, and back down again!

The Long Walk to Where I am Walking To: PART ONE

November 10th 2010
Howzit everybody! I hope this post finds you all well. I have realized from past experience (ahem) that frequent brief postings are not my style. Therefore consider this entry on the second half of my time in South Africa a preview of my forthcoming nonfiction piece, “Elena’s Long Walk to Where She is Walking To: A Journey in Southern Africa” (expected in stores this holiday season)ὠ ... read more

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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

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