A Short Hike 01 Me

A Short Hike

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February 20th 2011
Geo: -26.0016, 27.5487This morning we got up quite early and left at about 8 for a little hike. It was going to be a warm day and we wanted to get back before it got too hot. We generally walked along the path that was parallel to the small river. It was a nice and easy walk, far from strenuous and this was fine by me. The landscape was very rocky. Along the way we saw many klipspringers. They ... 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