Quiver Tree

Citrusdal to the Cape of Good Hope

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October 15th 2005
Gekko lodge was a welcome retreat in the midst of a large working citrus farm just below the Cederberg range (with unique beautiful fynbos vegetation that smelt like wild thyme and reminded me of an alpine hillside). As we left the Drakensburg Mountains, fog rolled dramatically off the peaks and the delicious scent of orange blossom filled the air. We past many groves, wheat fields and huge farms ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

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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