Our trusty Megane

Mother of all Night Drives

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April 20th 2007
Animals still haven't seen: Leopard, Rhino We left Talamati right when the gates opened at 6am, and drove our final leg of our Kruger circuit to Byamiti Bushveld camp in the very south (and game-rich) part of the park. Along the way we saw lots more of the same animals--giraffe, zebra, baboon, elephant, etc. After an early afternoon brai of chicken and farmer's spicy sausage, we went on our la ... 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