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Out for a morning stroll

Zebra and Hippo sightings, before saying goodbye to the South African bush

November 19th 2008
On our last morning game drive , zebra walk in single file down the main road. Jaco halts the Land Rover so that we can watch as they stop to graze, providing another photographic opportunity. As Jaco turns the vehicle down a side road, Simon spots lion tracks. We follow until they enter a part of the reserve where it is too muddy for us to follow. So, it’s time to search for hippopotamus. On ... read more
Africa » South Africa » North West » Zeerust » Madikwe Game Reserve

South African Flag 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
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8th January 2011

good morning for a walk
great morning walk

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