Archive for December, 2011
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Fall in Franschoek
There were originally two very distinctive European influences on this most southern tip of Africa, the Cape, both brought through the Dutch East India Company. The sailing ships trading exotic spices and goods brought from the Far East and India needed a safe harbor and fresh food and water on their long journey to and. . . Read More
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Jamaican Jottings – intro to the “eyeland”
Ridiculous to assume and yet we all seem to! We go on pre-conceived notions that are simply just not true or at the very most – have only a particle of truth. Take Africa for example. How many times have you heard someone say “Africa” and “jungle” in the same breath? Well, yes, there is. . . Read More