Safari

Safari

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September 20th 2008
Well you can't go to Africa and not do a Safari so I took a day trip to a game reserve to see some of the animals you can only see in this part of the world. Was fantastic to see them in a more natural environment than a zoo but the weather was crap. The ranger thought we were all crazy to come out in that weather but as soon as he asked where I was from he laughed and said now I understand. Last ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape

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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