Me and Yolanda walking to school

Final blog entry

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November 24th 2006
It has been a wonderful week to conclude the beautiful adventure that I have had over the past two months. Time has gone by too quickly and I do not feel ready to leave. Having said that, I don't think I'd ever be completely ready to leave these children that I have become so fond of and the friends I have made. I have learned and experienced far more in the short time that I have been here than ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Stellenbosch

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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