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SOUTH AFRICAN ADVENTURE - DAY 3

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November 4th 2013
Day 3 This morning we had our last game drive. After sighting the usual suspects, we went in search of lion but instead landed in the middle of a herd of elephant. There were at least fifteen adults and numerous babies from a couple of years down to a couple of months. We skipped our morning coffee stop to spend more time with them as they grazed next to the truck. Imagine, being eye to ey ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Knysna

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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