Hanging out in the Hide 08 Drinking

Hanging out in the Hide

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February 14th 2012
Geo: -24.7867, 26.2903This afternoon once I finished work Paul and I walked to the hide at Tree Lodge with a few cold drinks. At first it was quiet and then all of a sudden elephants appeared from the bush. A large female elephant walked right in front of us as we sat in the hide. It was a breeding herd that came to drink. There were many young elephants and it was so cute to watch the younger o ... 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