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Day 2: Kruger National Park

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April 16th 2007
Leaving Hazyview in the moring, we drove to Kruger National Park--our home for the next 5 nights. Kruger National Park is about the size of the Netherlands and has an abundance of wildlife, most notably all of the Big 5--Rhino, Leopard, Lion, Water Buffalo, and Elephant (why Water Buffalo made the cut and not say Hippo, Cheetah, or even Giraffe is beyond me). Upon arriving at the Paul Kruger g ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Kruger 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