A Little Drive 03 Drinking

A Little Drive

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June 20th 2012
Geo: -24.7867, 26.2903This afternoon I joined Paul on his drive to the gate to pick up staff. We didn't see much, just general game- giraffe and zebra. When we got back to our waterhole, there were two giraffe drinking. It is interesting to watch a giraffe drink, as it can not keep its head down for too long- as blood rushes to its head. So they have to bend down quite a few times to drink e ... 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