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Return of the Eagles

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January 1st 2011
Geo: -26.1, 27.7667After lunch Paul and I went to the Botanical Gardens for a few hours. Firstly we went into the hide and saw some Red Bishops and Southern Masked Weavers. Then the rain came down quite heavily, so we sat there and watched the rain, as most of the birds had disappeared to shelter. Once the rain stopped we continued to walk further into the gardens. Next to the creek we saw a ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng

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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