The Start of a Long Holiday 09 Kids

The Start of a Long Holiday

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November 15th 2010
Geo: -22.6922, 31.0166This morning we left Johannesburg very early, just after 4am. We had a long way to go. Paul and I were going to spend the next few weeks in Kruger Park! I was excited to be going there as it is such a well known place that I hope will be full of amazing sightings. We drove north and parallel to the park. We are using one of the gates at the top of the park – Punda Mar ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Limpopo

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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