Big tusker walks out of the bush

South Africa 2017: May 22

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May 22nd 2017
Today is our last day at Humala, but we are going on a field trip to Kruger Park rather than on safari. Wake-up call at 4 am! No time for coffee today. We bundle ourselves into the land rovers for the 45-minute trip to the gate. It is really dark and cold. At the Songimvelo gate, we are met by our old friend Bakkies, and we transfer to his van. It is a 3-hour drive to Kruger, which lies in the ea ... read more

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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