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1403-189 Memorial to those who were placed in concentration camps and died  
   

MOUNTAIN ZEBRA NATIONAL PARK TO GARIEP DAM TO BLOEMFONTEIN TO GOLDEN GATE HIGHLANDS NP, SOUTH AFRICA—Sunday (afternoon) through Tuesday, March 9-11, 2014 1403-189 Memorial to those who were placed in concentration camps and died

MOUNTAIN ZEBRA NATIONAL PARK TO GARIEP DAM TO BLOEMFONTEIN TO GOLDEN GATE HIGHLANDS NP, SOUTH AFRICA—Sunday (afternoon) through Tuesday, March 9-11, 2014

March 10th 2014
Mountain Zebra National Park to Gariep Dam (245 km or 152 miles), Sunday afternoon, March 9th. Left the Park behind and traveled on N-10/R32 named the Merino route for the breed of sheep raised in this area. The countryside in this part of South Africa seems very arid and reminds us of Utah, Montana, and Arizona with lots of butte type formations. Lots of sheep and cattle ranc ... read more
Africa » South Africa » Free State » Bloemfontein

South African Flag 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
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