The best half of the bus

South Africa - the end

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October 16th 2009
Our final stop on the way south the Jo'burg was Pilansberg, where we spent a couple of nights. We did a day's game drive and saw loads of animals again - including a huge herd of elephant with some tiny babies, another leopard and plenty more rhino. We also spent a few hours in Sun City which is like the mini Las Vegas of South Africa. It was all quite tacky, but I did experience my first time ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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