Rhodes and surrounding areas Feb 2009 Photo 5

Rhodes and surrounding areas Feb 2009

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February 27th 2009
Day 1 Unfortunately me and my friend Danie stays far apart, he in Bloemfontein and myself in East London. So when we plan a bike trip together, on the first day we normally travel to a central point where we meet up, hopefully somewhere in the middle. This time we decided to meet up in Lady Grey for our planned trip to Rhodes and surrounding areas. So I left from East London, t ... 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