Orange River

Astounding Southern Africa - Aliwal North, Tuesday 2015 March 3

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March 3rd 2015
Our travelling schedule reasserted itself: breakfast at 7:00, leave by 8:00. I am sorry to leave the mountains of Lesotho. The scenery is awe-inspiring. The people are welcoming, fully smiling and greeting:”Damela” (hello) “Hi, how are you? I am fine, how are you? I am fine.” “Hello! Where are you from? Canada!” So often, people wave at us or respond to our waves with delight. (Now at ... 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