Watching Sleeping Lions 09 Sitting Up

Watching Sleeping Lions

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June 15th 2011
Geo: -24.7605, 26.3246Yesterday Paul's parents arrived at Jaci's for a visit. This morning I started work later and joined them and Paul's other guests for a game drive. It was a while until we saw any interesting sightings. Finally we came across a giraffe and a zebra. They were slightly interesting as they were the first mammals of the drive besides impala. Then we saw two giraff ... 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