Rain frog

Last blog from Africa

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June 26th 2009
Well, I’ve been here for a long time, but now it’s time for Australia. There have been several highlights this month starting with my first sighting of African Wild Dog. We got the call to go to Singwe camp, (a neighbouring property and we rolled up to a dry river bed to see three dogs resting in the sand after eating. You can see from the pictures that their bellies resemble beer barrels, so ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Limpopo » Hoedspruit

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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