Day eight Photo 2

Day eight

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July 25th 2010
What a day! This morning we were up early at 6:15 to go walking with the elephants at the reserve next to the hotel. The reserve takes unwanted elephants from zoos and private collections and rehabilitates them back into herds. Meg got to feed one of the orphaned babies with two bottles of milk but I think it was more than happy to feed itself. The guide was very knowledgeable and Meg can now an ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Plettenberg Bay

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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