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BEFORE THE BEACH COTTAGES. On the West Coast Eco Trail between the Sout River and Hondeklip Bay you realise why property developments on the West Coast are so popular.
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Barnie Louw walked in the footsteps of big-game hunters in an unspoilt Botswana wilderness area larger than Belgium. And realised the Kruger is really just an overgrown zoo.
TIME TO CHILL. The end of another long, hot day next to a pan in Mabenyane A Kalahari - the perfect time to watch the sun set while youre eyeing the animals on the pan over a cold one.  PHOTOGRAPH Francois Smit
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When you get into hot water in the Mabenyane concession area, your nearest help is in the Mabuasehube Game Reserve.
GOOD NEIGHBOURS. In the Mabuasehube Game Reserve in Botswana you can choose from seven campsites.  Each one is situated next to a pan.
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The Cederbergers gave it to Johan de Smidt from the shoulder during a family-friendly roundtrip that takes you away from the crowds.
INTO THE WILDERNESS. Sunrise over the southern Cederberg near Sanddrif intensifies the red hues of the sandstone rocks.
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The rugged Eastern Cederberg, called the Red Cederberg by the locals, borders on the Tanqua Karoo and Ceres Karoo.
BUCKLE UP ... Steep, tyre-shredding descents on the Kliphuiskloof 4x4 Trail seem to pull you down towards the canyon floor.
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An abundance of water isn’t what the Karoo is renowned for, but ice rain, muddy roads, snow and flooding rivers turned Martin Coetzee’s plans for a restful long
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Heavy rains over Lesotho cleared long enough for Johan de Smidt to make the pilgrimage from the Basotho’s birthplace to an iconic pass via a famous waterfall.
RIVER MEETS ROAD. On a drive along the Makhaleng River you could meet passers-by like this man walking with his dogs.
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With rocks named Goliath, Lesotho’s Baboon’s Pass is where drivers have to brave rock falls and sudden snow storms − and sometimes have to be airlifted out.
HEIGH-HO, SILVER! André Nel’s Land Cruiser rears up on Baboon’s Pass. PHOTOGRAPH Martin Nel.
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