I am planning a GSABE ("Great" Southern African Border Expedition" this X-mas with my wife, covering RSA, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho. Crooks Corner may be a bid far, but I will see if it's poss to try out the Swaziland tps.
Jesper
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From: "michael donner" <m@...>
To: <BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] Tp Mocam-Zimb-S Afr
> nice going jesper
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> it looks like we will get there now with sheer intent
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> m
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> >He is an account of a safari firm :"
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> >Although we have been to Crooks Corner many times I regret to say that we
> >do not have a picture. The closest one can get to the spot where the three
> >borders meet is a view point in the north eastern corner of Kruger
> >National Park and all that is visible is a section of the Luvuvhu River.
> >Next time we are there I will take a picture and e-mail it to you. Better
> >still, why not come and take the picture yourself!? "
> >
> >Jesper
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "michael donner" <m@...>
> >To: <BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com>
> >Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 1:27 AM
> >Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] Tp Mocam-Zimb-S Afr
> >
> >
> >> ok
> >> we must be closing in on this one now
> >>
> >> as of message 1062 we were still under the impression that it was unmarked
> >> or even under water
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> >> but now it seems there may well be a tripoint monument
> >> or you may at least be picking up on a witness monument
> >>
> >> <http://www.parks-sa.co.za/knp/lebombotrail.htm>
> >>http://www.parks-sa.co.za/knp/lebombotrail.htm shows pix of the area &
> >> reports there is also a weekly caravan we can join in south africa that
> >> will lead us to the tripoint
> >>
> >> & i see there is a french site now too
> >> also offering a guided tour from south africa
> >>
> >> <http://www.safariplanners.com/Game%20Reserves/ghonarezou.htm>
> >>http://www.safariplanners.com/Game%20Reserves/ghonarezou.htm
> >> from the zimbabwe side
> >> was our previous best try
> >> but i think you are right to switch now to the south african side
> >>
> >> m
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> >>
> >> also cant tell for sure yet whether your link in message 1972 refers to the
> >> more southerly or northerly of the swaziland tripoints
> >> nor exactly where in the pix the point might be
> >>
> >> but
> >> again cribbing from message 1062
> >> which suggests the northern twin is dry & the southern one wet
> >> i would guess that what you have here is the northern one
> >> & that it will be found on the ridge behind the village
> >>
> >> in any case the report seems authentic enough
> >> despite the rather stark changes of scenery
> >> so i do think congrats are probably or very nearly in order
> >>
> >> m
> >>
> >> > Aka Crooks Corner No picture I am afraid, but according to a new
> >> >book I bougt on the Kruger Park there is a monument. The book also
> >> >states that in the old days elephant hunting was popular at the point.
> >> >Did the authorities come after you? Well just run across the border -
> >> >pick one yourself.
> >><http://wcw.emory.edu/worldclasses/safrica/pafuri.html>
> >>http://wcw.emory.edu/worldclasses/safrica/pafuri.html
> >> > Jesper
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