The cliffs by the Potholes turned orange in the evening sun

Drakensberg

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October 11th 2015
11 October 2015 Much of South Africa consists of a vast plateau called the Highveld averaging1500m in height. In the Drakensberg there is an escarpment dropping 1000m to the lower eastern part of the country called the Lowveld. We spent the day driving 90k along the escarpment visiting waterfalls, viewpoints and interesting geological features. We stayed in the Blyde River Canyon one ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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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