Quarry Lake

South Africa Eastern Cape Day 1

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July 19th 2013
So here we are again in Africa for the fourth year on the trot. This time we are visiting South Africa’s Eastern Cape and Midlands and this could become a regular trip as the plan is to bring a school party out here in 2015, but more of that in the days to come. 22 hours travelling door to door, two flights with two different airlines, and I must say compared to last time British Airways was OK ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » East London

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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