Where's North from Here?

The Bakers escape the biting cold of autumn in the Highveld and find relief at the ruins of South Africa's oldest kingdom… Mapungubwe!

MICKY BAKER

EXPLORE The soft life Vhembe's splash pool has an unbeatable view of the surrounding valley. Objects of meaning A replica of the famous golden rhinoceros of Mapungubwe is housed at the park's Interpretation Centre. For untold millennia, since life itself sprung up on Earth, all manner of creatures have sought warmth and the life-giving comfort it gives. We see it in the migration of birds, which are often observed to head ‘southward’ for winter. In reality, many bird species that breed in the Northern Hemisphere migrate southward to ‘Winter’ in warmer climates. In some cases, this involves mind-boggling distances - the Arctic tern travels between the Arctic and Antarctic twice a year, covering around 38 000 km in that time. But then again, there are many birds that are completely sedentary, also…

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SA Garden and Home (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2023

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