Snake in the Village 01 Paul

Snake in the Village

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January 14th 2012
Geo: -24.7605, 26.3027This afternoon when I was in our room resting during my break, Paul excitedly opened the door to tell me he has found a snake. This news startled me as I am petrified of snakes. I yelled at him to get it and himself out of our room. In the end it was just a tiny, thin snake- a Yellow Bellied Sand Snake. These snakes are harmless and also quite quick. After we had a little l ... 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