somewhere on the road...

Drinking tea in Gansbaii

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March 26th 2017
I am now sitting outside, looking at and listening to the ocean. It is 5 pm, it's warm, the wind is light and I am drinking milk tea in the sun, wondering if I am dreaming or if this is real. It doesn't matter anyway, it's just great. Last time I wrote I had just arrived in Strand. This is where I found my first used book store in SA (for those who don't know me, outside of eating, visiting used ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Gansbaai

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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