Jackal

Umlani

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December 29th 2005
It took under 2 hours to travel from the Kruger National Park to Umlani, a private game reserve in the Timbervati game reserve. The Timbervati is technically outside the Kruger, but is connected because there are no fences to stop the free roaming of the animals. We arrived just in time for lunch and then had an hour to unpack and explore before our first game drive. All the huts in the cam ... 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