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- 30 авг. 2022 г.
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Высота: 1 640 м
- Южная АфрикаGautengCity of JohannesburgConstantia Kloof26°8’11” S 27°55’5” E
Reflections
30 августа 2022 г., Южная Африка ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Time flys and as I sit in Johannesburg and reflect on the last month there are so many memories, experiences, thoughts and knowledge that have been packed into the last few weeks. I now wonder how to tie them all into the last post of ambulatory.
Ambulatory : “related to or adapted to walking”. That’s the meaning and it really was that when I look back, a pertinent word to describe the adventure of 220 klm walking through the month of August. Shirley and I shared so many moments together and with my followers.
So for the good and the bad here are some reflections:
HOT 🥵. The word is so descriptive for us . It was hot vey hot! as in night 25?and day up to 40 plus at midday or is that 3 in the afternoon . The girls in string bikini”s and guys with fit strong bodies they were hot 🥵
SHOCK ⚡️ wow made worse by the weakness of the rand.the prices of everything was a shock a Coffee at R 100 and especially food in a Taverna like basic at R700. Litter so bad worse than bad and so much discarded plastic. The volume of tourists just so many all lying on sun beds on stony beaches
SKILL bus drivers who navigate narrow roads with clearances of millimetres from buildings and other busses, taking corners too sharp for a bicycle. The cooks who spin out Gyros.
SAD. Dogs on chains or in cages Birds 🦅 or the lack there of because of hunting. Almost no sea life on rocks or fish swimming. Deserted crumbling old buildings TASTE: fruit stolen when walking in sunshine Gyros with crispy chips Cold beer on a hot afternoon. Air conditioner at the end of a walk.
BEAUTY: crystal clear turquoise blue water. White buildings with blue eyeshadow. Ancient huge olive trees. Siesta when the sun is most hot. Majestic marble columns and statues. Sunsets at 21h00. Deserted forest paths 500 m from town.
AMAZING: crystal clear Bar pools open to the public. Small villages stuck in time. A bus system covering the Island Mansions on slopes near the sea. White cliffs with grey clay seams washed by blue Med water. Little or no fresh ground water
But most of all amazing that we walked and explored an Island and then Athens that Shirley found places to stay where non existed. It’s amazing what a place to visit and something that should be on everyone’s bucket list
Amazing how good it feels to be home and how fantastic our country is. Amazing because we don’t know how good we have it here.
So thank you Shirley for booking this amazing adventure three years ago You are the star that makes them happenЧитать далее
What a fantastic post, Al. it has been wonderful sharing your journey and I love how you have described the good and the bad of it. It has been such a grand adventure. I would love to do this one day. Wow. [Jodypodes]
Путешественник Thanks Jo, I appreciate your comments and for following our adventures.
Путешественник an awesome read & follow😎😎