our room at the Ascot Inn

Back to Maritzburg, briefly

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October 26th 2006
We started the morning off with a trip to Home Affairs to learn more about work permits. We found the complex yesterday afternoon, after trying several times to phone with no answer. I had prepared questions about the forms, and dressed in business attire to make a good impression. We found the office nearest us, and Bob waited in the car. I asked the guard where to go for work permits; he poi ... read more

Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Pietermaritzburg

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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