A Short Drive 03 Impalas

A Short Drive

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March 16th 2011
Geo: -24.7435, 26.2573During my break this afternoon, I went for a short game drive with Paul. He was driving around the reserve to learn the roads, as he has to know them before he can guide guests. It was quite hot and the chance of good sightings was minimal, but I was happy to go out for a drive. We stopped to see a few birds. Otherwise the only animals we saw were a herd of impala. The im ... 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