Lion coming through the woods

Our last safari (at least for now)

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July 7th 2007
Last you read we were sitting in a Jo'burg hotel. The following morning, Wayne (our "guide") drove us to Pilanesburg. The drive was not very remarkable, with the exception of a platinum mine and several non-metropolitan, more truly African towns. The disparity between the cities and the countryside is unbelievable. When we arrived at our lodge, we were greeted with a nice welcome lychee juice. Th ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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