Hugging zebras

R & R Afrique du Sud: Kruger Safari

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March 12th 2010
Pretoriuskop Camp We had originally planned to fly from JB to Kruger (the flight is pretty cheap) but we finally opted for car hire. Airport waits as well as the flight would have ended up being nearly as long as the drive and we had the additional freedom of the car around Kruger. Another advantage of the 4hr 30 min drive from Jo B to Numbi gate was the stop off at Milly ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Kruger National Park

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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