Bob's Buffalo

Final South African Postcard

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November 20th 2012
Well our South African adventure has come to an end all too quickly. We have had a terrific time and have seen so much. Our 4 days at Kirkmans Kamp, Sabi Sands Reserve was worth every expensive cent. Each day we had both a morning and evening safari drives of 3 or so hours. To get so close to lions, leopards, elephants and buffalo was an experience we will never forget. The policy is to allow o ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg

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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