Elephant (Kruger)

On the trail of the big five in Kruger

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October 30th 2007
Our Journey started on Oct 14th from London Gatwick, after goodbyes with the family we were headed off to Dubai. Stopover in Dubai gave Lynda a taste of home many years ago and three stopover hours later (that included lots of coffee, people watching - a real global melting pot, some long-leg watching, and some snoozing) we were finally headed for Africa! We arrived at Joburg airport tired and ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Kruger National Park

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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