Disa Gorge at the Nature Reserve

One week to go

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May 13th 2016
Hello all! Thank you for writing on our message page! It is one week to go until we leave. Mom and I just went to Father Martin for a blessing on ourselves and our backpacks. He concentrated more on our back packs than on us, suppose realising that these babies would be our constant companions for 2 weeks. He said some beautiful words- and one really stood out- FORBEARANCE. We quickly googled i ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Somerset West

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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