The gates to 'our manor' that eventually opened!

Thursday 19th February 2015 - The wilderness

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February 19th 2015
Thursday 19th February 2105 - The Wilderness Our next destination was an area called The Wilderness where we had booked into a rather nice old game type lodge called Portland Manor. To get there we travelled along the infamous "Garden route" which was certainly green and lush compared to the rest of Africa. We also came across some excellent beaches and near to one beach we stopped to shar ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Wilderness

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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