Bush Camping
The truck, the fire, the group. Botswana.
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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 subju... [read more]
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 subju... [read more] Blog: Speed Safari - Organised Travel in Southern Africa (Pt IV)
Date: August 3rd 2007
Just after we crossed over the Orange River and back into South Africa, we came across a springbok in the road. Its instinct to run had no doubt served it well in the past, but with wire fences either side, an escape plan based on trying to run down a road faster than the Mercedes truck that was following it was doomed to failure. After a few minutes in this unlikely chase the driver was eventuall ... read more
Date: August 3rd 2007
Just after we crossed over the Orange River and back into South Africa, we came across a springbok in the road. Its instinct to run had no doubt served it well in the past, but with wire fences either side, an escape plan based on trying to run down a road faster than the Mercedes truck that was following it was doomed to failure. After a few minutes in this unlikely chase the driver was eventuall ... read more
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“I have not ventured to speak from any chance information, nor according to any notion of my own. I have described nothing but what I saw myself, or learned from others of whom I made the most careful and particular enquiry." .
"I’ve just jazzed mine up a little"
Me too
Pictures courtesy of...
- Up to Sydney; Fuji FinePix F450
- After Sydney; Olympus SP500-UZ
- Africa onwards; Nikon D80 + Sigma 10-20, Nikon 18-135, Nikon 70-300 VR
...but mostly courtesy of some stunning sights where ... full info
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