Our Visit to South Africa, August 1996

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1. Berta on top of Table mountain with CapeTown waterfront in background
2. Lion's Head in Cape Town
3. Looking up at Table mountain (1086 m)
4. Taking the cable car to the top
5. Berta with a Dessie (rock-rabbit) on top of table mountain
6. Welcome entry to keep the wild animals at bay outside our hut at the Makalali Private Game Reserve

      
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7. Berta on the "Queen's" chair in the "formal" bath in our hut
8. Looking into our hut
9. The fireplace came in handed at night as it was winter time, a nice tin sculpture is just to the left
10. Primitive sink and sculpture in the hut
11. Morning game drive with Steve our range and Derek our tracker
12. Three giraffes (one is behind the mound, you just see his head) in the bush

To learn more about the Makalali Game Reserve  click here
 
      
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13. A pair of Hippos in the river, you just see their eyes and ears
14. Nature walk into the bush (Derek had his gun at the ready)
15. Giraffe checks us out by a termite mound
16. Cape of Good Hope near Cape Town (Southwestern most point of Africa)
17. The Cape of Good Hope point
18. Baboon scavenger at the Cape, we watched him hop into a car and take the donut he has in his hands
 
      
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19. Zebras at Pilanesberg National Park
20. Hippo family at the park
21. Two white rhino checking us out
22. Yes, it's real. A croc at the Sun City Croc Farm
23. Feeding time
24. Metal sculpture guarding the courtyard at the Palace Hotel at Sun City

 
  
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25. More sculptures at the Palace Hotel
26. Water World Park at the hotel (The closest waves are 600 miles away)
27. View from our hotel room at Sun City.

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