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More Impala

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June 20th 2010
Day 5 Up early again and saw loads more animals, including briefly a lion carrying a carcass behind a bush - but the highlight was in the afternoon when I booked myself in for a bush walk; fortunately I was the only one who had booked, so I got my own 3 hour walk in the bush with 2 rangers (with rifles). It was great to be out of the car and looking around and learning about the animals and they ... 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