lilac breasted roler

Cape to Kenya final safari

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August 24th 2007
On our travel back to South Africa we did not have so many opportunities to blog. I am sending this from the comfort of our home on Oude Wellington. Thanks to all our friends around the world from Australia to Germany, Denmark, Canada and Africa for your support and encouragment. It was a fantastic safari for all senses. Here is the report of our last days in the bush and beyond. Die Mu ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Wellington

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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