Sunrise on beach

Otter Trail powered by Jambos

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March 15th 2007
I just finished a beautiful trek on the Otter Trail in Tsitsikamma National Park. It is a 42km trail that takes five days. Why five days? You are required to stay in huts along the trail, and can't skip huts. The huts only sleep 12 people and that is how many they allow on the trail each day. Pretty regulated huh? I'm told that this trail is one of the most popular in S. Africa. Sometimes b ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Tsitsikamma National Park

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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