A Walk Around the Fig Trees 15 Walkway

A Walk Around the Fig Trees

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November 18th 2012
Geo: -27.5911, 32.021It was already light at 4:30am, which caused me to wake up. We got out of the tent about 15 minutes later and left for our morning game drive at 5:10am. The sky was cloudy and overcast, if the weather didn't improve I wouldn't be able to swim later on! Soon after entering the park we came across a tower of giraffe who were standing in the road facing us. They were ... 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