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Kruger and Soweto Adventures

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April 11th 2009
Finally, I got to have my break from classes and once again enjoy being in Africa. The past week has been phenomenal, and I don’t know how I am possibly going to get it all down, but I guess the best thing to do at this point is just to start. Thankfully I have a million pictures (maybe not a million), and those will help to tell the story. Saturday morning, April 4, I woke up bright and earl ... 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