Attempting a Hike 12 Scenery

Attempting a Hike

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February 6th 2012
Geo: -28.6938, 28.9277After breakfast Paul, Brett and I prepared ourselves to go for another hike. We drove out of the campsite at about half past nine. During the drive we stopped to watch a troop of baboons. These baboons were quite large ones and I hoped I wouldn't come across them at our campsite as I found them a bit intimidating. It was a very short drive to the car park near Thendel ... 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