I landed in Johannesburg airport and stayed the night in Garden Court Airport hotel. This hotel was where the start of the tour is due to begin tomorrow. There was a free shuttle bus from the airportRead more
I landed in Johannesburg airport and stayed the night in Garden Court Airport hotel. This hotel was where the start of the tour is due to begin tomorrow. There was a free shuttle bus from the airportRead more
At 7 am after breakfast I met my Nomad tour group. Cardi is our tour guide, Asi is our training guide and cook and Shorty is our driver. There are 10 girls on the trip from Germany, England,Read more
Today we drove to Blyde River Canyon which is the third biggest canyon after the Grand Canyon and Fish River Canyon in Namibia. This canyon has a beautiful river running through it with a lot of treesRead more
We had another long drive across the South African border to Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia is a coastal holiday town popular with South Africans all year round. We woke early the next morning for a safariRead more
This morning we drove 2 hours to Durban to drop off the two Danish girls and collected another lady, Liz. Durban looked like a nice beach city and it may have been nice to explore it for longer. WeRead more
The Drakensberg mountain range extends 1000km through the center of South Africa splitting the country in half. It is often used by hikers to train for Kilimanjaro due to the elevation of the mountainRead more
We crossed the border from South Africa into Lesotho. Lesotho is a landlocked country surrounded only by South Africa. It has a population of 2 million people and is located in the DrakensbergRead more
Addo Elephant National Park is the only park in the world which is home to the Big 7. Southern Whale, Great White Shark are included in the big 7 along with the Rhino, Elephant, Lion, Buffalo andRead more