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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]
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] Blog: Addo Elephant park
Date: May 21st 2008
Addo was a replacement for a game drive that we were supposed to do in Zimbabwe. As the last game drive on this section before we hit Cape Town it was the last chance for most people on the truck to see lions. It's a good thing we've got many more parks to go on our trip because the lions were nowhere to be found. We did see loads of elephants and the highlight was sitting in the underground hi ... read more
Date: May 21st 2008
Addo was a replacement for a game drive that we were supposed to do in Zimbabwe. As the last game drive on this section before we hit Cape Town it was the last chance for most people on the truck to see lions. It's a good thing we've got many more parks to go on our trip because the lions were nowhere to be found. We did see loads of elephants and the highlight was sitting in the underground hi ... read more
