Giraffe

I got game! (or rather I saw game)

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April 27th 2006
Being in South Africa, I couldn't leave before getting to see some game! The nearest game park was a couple of hours away. So I went via Sun city to the Pilanesberg National Park, where they have tourist type safari's setup. Being one of the premier game-spotting locations in africa, they boast the ability to see what's called the Big 5 game - Rhino, Buffalo, Elephant, Lion & Leo ... 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