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Day 3: Morning Bike Ride

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April 17th 2007
With the winter nearing (although you wouldn't think it, since there hasn't been a day below 80 degrees, and no rain) the sun sets around 6pm every night. This event coincides with all of the rest camps inside the park closing their gates at 6pm. Every one must be in for the night; no one can leave unless you schedule a game drive. Each morning, the gates then open back up at 6am, and people are ... 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