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Day one at Amakhala.

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June 25th 2013
After our long and tiring journey and our rather cold kip in Johannesburg airport, we finally arrived in port Elizabeth at our lodge. Its a converted railway station so it has huge ceilings and windows and everything is pretty basic.Two girls are already here and it's been good to ask them all about what they have been doing to give us an idea of what to expect! We set off out in the je ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Amakhala 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