Northern Drakensberg

Week 5 & Northern Drakensberg

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February 12th 2011
This weekend we didn't head to Durban, instead after we finished work on Friday, we headed straight to the Amphitheatre backpackers in the Northern Drakensberg. A slightly longer drive than we expected, but not too bad. We arrived before dark, so it was all good. The backpackers was a bit like a flash packers place. It had a jacuzzi inside the bar area, a gorgeous rock pool outside, along wit ... read more

Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal

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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