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Lazy Leopard in the grass Kruger Inn Backpackers

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October 27th 2013
Geo: -25.4498, 31.9633Today we leave the park and spend the night at the Kruger Inn on the edge of the park. Got out the gate early and decided to check out Lake Panic Hide one last time. The weavers and herons were really making a racket. The weavers were moving in and out of their nests chattering as they went about their business.The young herons in their nest were busy fighting with ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Komatipoort

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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