On our way to Shumbalala lodge

Lions and Leopards and Elephants Oh My!!! (and buffalo and rhino and giraffes and zebras and...)

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October 10th 2012
Oct 10-12 Shambulala Game Lodge in Thornybush Since each day is fairly the same (with different animals), I'm just going to use one entry for each location. Daily schedule at Shambulala: 5am - wake up call 5:30am - tea/coffee and leave for morning drive 8:30 - breakfast 9:30-11 - walk 11-3:30 - time to rest/relax 3:30 - High tea 4 - evening drive with a stop for wine ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Thornybush Game Reserve

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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