Elephants Walking By 01 Me

Elephants Walking By

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October 4th 2011
Geo: -24.7805, 26.2697This afternoon Paul and I were waiting at the swing bridge entrance for guests to arrive. The area we were waiting in was outside of the lodge's electrified fence area. That is why we have to be there to wait for guests. Once we are told that they have entered the game reserve's various gates we leave the lodge and wait outside for them. I have seen quite a few diff ... 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