Ed on target

Day 182 - New Year's Eve

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December 31st 2006
Today's highlights were without doubt archery and the New Year's Eve party. Londi showed us how to use a bow and arrow and made it look easier than we found it at first. After a few 'markers' landing harmlessly either 2ft away (Gemma) or 200ft away (Ed) we all found our range. Unfortunately Stuart took to it better than the rest of us and was the only one to shoot a gold. It's a surprisingly ene ... 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