Skokie the bushman guide

The Adventure Begins

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April 26th 2009
Day 6 (Sunday 26-Apr-09, JRJ & NJJ) Up at 7am for brekkie, then went to meet Benji, the Africa In Focus overland truck. He's a massive turquoise truck with lockers along the sides for our luggage and lockers and safe inside for our day packs, cameras and valuables. Seats are very comfy with loads of leg room (thank god) and there's a fridge and snacks to help ourselves, along with a small sele ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Northern 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