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( 3 / 925 )The luxurious Pilatus PC 12 circled over southern Kalahari before touching down on the private landing strip in the remote Tswalu Kalahari Private Game Reserve. As I disembarked from the light aircraft after a very pleasant 2-hour flight from Cape Town, I was greeted with a friendly smile and warm welcome from my designated ranger. My carefully packed bag weighing no more than the restricted 12kgs was placed on board the land rover and I was whisked off to the beautiful Motse Lodge where I was to stay for the next few nights. A hot perfumed hand towel, tasty welcome drink and more friendly faces awaited my arrival. Brimming with excitement and overwhelmed by the beauty of the surroundings I settled in to enjoy a delicious lunch on the open wooden deck overlooking the Kalahari plains.
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( 3.1 / 128 )At the turn of the 20th century racial segregation became prominent in South Africa and the history of community removals and marginalisation had begun. In 1966 an apartheid government declared valuable urban areas “whites only” areas and all people of colour were forcibly removed from their homes to the barren low-lying outer areas of the cities, their homes bulldozed to the ground.
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( 2.7 / 160 )During the attempted siege of Ladysmith, the battle of Spioenkop between Anglo and Boer continued into the dark of night on the 23 Jan 1900. Gunfire as loud as thunder, bloodshed spread rampantly and the loud groaning of injured soldiers made the air heavy with fear. Confusion reigned amongst the Anglo soldiers as their team leaders fought against each other for leadership, later retreating to safer grounds in the valley on Three Tree Hill… Read More...
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( 3 / 348 )At the crack of dawn you are woken by a knock on your tent and a cheerful “good morning happy campers” from your overland guide as she goes about preparing breakfast on the open wood fire in the middle of your camp. Memories flood back to you as you become aware of your surroundings. The previous afternoon the custom-built overland truck carrying all camping necessities, pulled up at a wild camp at the base of the beautiful Spitzkoppe, a granite outcrop rising some 1700m above the surrounding gravel plains of central west Namibia. Read More...
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( 2.9 / 382 )I awoke startled by an unfamiliar ring of a telephone and scrambled to find the phone in my dark unfamiliar room. Shaken back to reality from a deep sleep, my memory returned to me slowly as I realised where I was. Our game ranger, Richard, sounding bright eyed and bushy tailed, was starting our day with a wake up call at 05h30. A good strong cup of filter coffee had me right as rain and we were on board the game drive vehicle by 06h00 ready to search for some exciting game species.
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( 2.8 / 314 )Sikhululekile, the new luxurious Robben Island ferry, cruised across Table Bay at a strong 25knot pace with a full load of 285 passengers. This was the start of our 3hr30min journey into South Africa’s bumpy apartheid history. Standing on the outer deck, the strong wind playing havoc with my long hair while Sikhululekile bounded powerfully over the huge swell, I was being entertained by a school of dolphins playfully following alongside the motor yacht. Read More...
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( 2.9 / 277 )Like excited little children we followed Robin, our intrepid field guide, into the African bush, our senses peaked noticing every sound, every smell, feeling the warmth of the morning sun on our skin and listening intently to Robin as he interpreted the signs of nature. Fresh tracks and signs in the sand were translated into a story of a leopard following closely in the footsteps of a duiker, a small antelope species. We followed the tracks and the story evolved into a panicked chase and skillful kill of the antelope, the leopard then retreated to the nearest treetop with her kill to eat in peace. We must have arrived not long after this spectacular event as the leopard was still there, quietly looking down on us.
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( 3 / 309 )Proudly part of Route 62, which is widely known as the longest wine route in the world, the Robertson Wine Valley is blessed with incredible scenic splendor. Surrounded by majestic mountains, crystal clear streams, indigenous trees and plants and donned with a Mediterranean climate, the valley is perfect for wine making.
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