Pool @ lodge

Oct. 10 Joburg

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October 10th 2012
Days 1-3 Wow! We are finally here! All flights left on time and after 20 hrs of flying with a short 2 hr stop in Amsterdam, we are here! KLM worked very well with great service, food and drink...best of all...no bumps for both flights and we are caught up on movies and tv shows. We were met at the airport by our driver for Safari Lodge about 15 mins from the airport. The lodge is local ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg

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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