Another Amazing Day 20 Scratching

Another Amazing Day

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November 16th 2010
Geo: -22.6922, 31.0166At this time of the year the gates at the camp open at 4:30am. This rest camp was pretty quiet, there were only a few vehicles in camp last night. We were one of the first vehicles out the gate this morning. Soon after sunrise we came across a bull elephant happily eating Mopane leaves. In this part of the park the area is dominated by the many Mopane trees. The leaves on t ... 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