Kayaking in the Mdumbi river

Transkei - Cintsa, Bulungula, Mdumbi & Hole in the Wall

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June 19th 2013
We left Port Alfred early to get through to East London for some shopping before heading on to Cintsa in the Ciskei (Cis meaning “this side of”, Trans meaning “across”, the Kei river). We got our supplies and got to Buccaneers Backpackers late afternoon where we checked into a Safari tent for the night. The next day we walked along the beach and almost went for a kayak. Almost ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape

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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