The Bakkie

South Africa, Arathusa Lodge - March 2006

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March 23rd 2006
ARATHUSA LODGE, SOUTH AFRICA Note: Click on photos to enlarge. Hello and welcome to our latest travelblog. We hope you vicarious travelers enjoy this. For you many who have been to South Africa, you’ll no doubt recognize much and, hopefully, relive some experiences. I have been trying to figure out the best way to approach writing about our three-month southern Africa ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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