Category: South African Odyssey

The Drakensberg and Johannesburg

It’s been awhile since we’ve had proper internet access (didn’t ever have the chance to get back on in Durban), so once again this will be a fairly long post…We’ve just barely reached the halfway...

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Cape of Good Hope

On our last day in Cape Town (yesterday), we took a day trip down to the Cape of Good Hope, which is the most south-western point of the African Continent. The day started out kind of rainy, which can be a big downer for a trip...

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[Updated] A Visit to the Township

Oliver uploaded these photos but did not have time to provide details. He promises to elaborate shortly. We took and unplanned visit to Kayelitchka, which I may have misspelled, a Township in Cape Town. Townships are home to...

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Cape Town

The first leg of our trip is a four day stint in Cape Town. We are staying at the University of Cape Town, which is situated at the base of a mountain and overlooks the city. We had been told that Cape Town is one of the most...

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