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The Long way round Lesotho

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July 27th 2015
A 2 week journey that took us from Stellenbosch up and around Lesotho and back again. 1 Land Rover Defender 90, 3 passengers, 1 bike, a camping fridge and 20 bottles of red wine. Poor Simba was loaded, his roof rack was full of basic food provisions, cycling gear and a bag, inside was carefully packed, whoever was sitting in the back would be in a wonderful cocoon. If you looked at the dista ... 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