Pack of Wild Dogs

South African Safari #4

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December 18th 2009
After the prior night's drive, we hung our wet clothes on every post and furniture in the room, hoping to dry it out before our drive the following morning. Our once immaculate room went from being a perfect 5-star accommodation to a shanty town, only after one night at the lodge. When we felt our clothes in the morning, we were surprised to find that it was as damp as it was the night before. Bec ... 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