A Walk in the Gardens 04 Hanging Nest

A Walk in the Gardens

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October 30th 2010
Geo: -26.153, 27.8657We have now been in South Africa for a few days. The weather has been gorgeous! I have enjoyed the consistent, warmth and can only imagine how much warmer it will be in summer. An observation that I have made is that they don't have daylight savings here, which seems strange to me that it is dark so early in the evening and it is summer. Next to the estate there is the ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg » Roodepoort

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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