Its NOT a Holiday....! 21

Its NOT a Holiday....!

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May 23rd 2010
Another week, more work and wildlife. We were out on patrol at the start of the week, on the other side of the reserve, with one of the game guards. It was hard going in the heat. First day we went up the mountain to do some game counts. Saw a lot of Hartebeest, Blesbok, Giraffes and Kudu, as well as some birds like vultures, eagles and hawks. The second day we went along a river valley, seeing sk ... read more

Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Ladysmith

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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