Weekend Break 01 Bed

Weekend Break

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March 14th 2013
Geo: -25.4797, 30.9699Finally just after midday we left Johannesburg. To celebrate John's birthday (Paul's dad) we were going away for a few nights to Nelspruit. Paul and I were ready to leave at about 9am, but by the time his parents John and Noreen were ready it was about midday! We drove north and in a few hours we arrived. I was looking forward to this trip as it was a chance to se ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Nelspruit

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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