Andy and Monster

there is no Thanksgiving in South Africa...

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November 25th 2010
Thanksgiving. I am thankful for many things... I am thankful for the chance to travel the way I have and see so many amazing and beautiful places. I am thankful for meeting wonderful people and making new friends. I am thankful for the general kindness and hospitality of the Southern African peoples, always going out of their way to make me feel us at home. I am thankful to have a great lady tra ... 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