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Prickly pears

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June 26th 2013
Day two started with a difficult 7:30am wake up. We managed to drag ourselves out of bed at 7:55 ready for the 8:00 start so no time for breakfast. We went to collect the other girls from their night at the 5* lodge and were passed by 3 amazingly graceful giraffes. They seemed to gallop in front of us in slow motion! We then started our weekly task of alien plant control, chopping down and clearin ... 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