Watching the Lions 04 Looking

Watching the Lions

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April 15th 2011
Geo: -24.7435, 26.2573This morning Paul's guests didn't want to go for a game drive and I was starting work at 9am. So, Paul and I went for a short game drive. We left at 6.30am as the sun was rising. It was quite chilly in the open vehicle. I enjoyed being out of the lodge and on game drives. We heard on the radio that there was a lion sighting nearby. We approached it and saw two you ... 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