Optical Illusion

African Skyscrapers and The Hunt For the Big 5

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September 17th 2009
Day 1 Finally! For the first time ever, I was greeted by a man with a sign at the airport...how exciting!?! I arrived early Thursday morning in Johannesburg and after changing my Dollars to Rands, I set off with my chatty driver (he gave me a thorough introduction to South Africa) towards Pretoria where I would be staying with friends. My first impression of Africa was of the landscape. Now ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga

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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