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Trip to and from Johannesburg.
Our driver on the way to Madikwe dawdled along. He was 40 minutes late picking us up, didn't have money for the toll booth, and missed the turn to Madikwe and had toRead more
Another early morning.
Surprised to see a leopard tortoise. Just mossin' down the road.
Next, a pile of dung. We watched the dung Beatles finish its ball of dung and roll it down the road!
Our guideRead more
Up and out by 6 am. Blankets were provided , thank goodness. We had a wild ride, tracking cheetahs thru the tall grass, but they were elusive, when spotted, but got away. The morning animals, blackRead more
A slow start to our amazing day. We arrived over an hour late from our scheduled time. Immediately after entering the Madikwe Game Park was an elephant. It was within 10 ft of the vehicle, next cameRead more
We arranged a tour from the airport to Soweto Township. An enlightening day. Population of Soweto abt 1,200,000. Housing ranges from upper middle class to ramshackle homes. It has one of the biggestRead more
We had a pleasant day in Cape Town taking the Hop Of On Bus. Table Mountain is on the route, arriving shortly after 10, and planned on taking the aerial cableway to the top. But the lineup was about 2Read more
Relaxing, packing, and visiting day at sea.
Also enjoyed an art show of cruisers artwork.
African Dinner served for dinner. Didn't try Crocodile or Ostrich meat.
A nice leisurely walk thru Luderitz visiting various landmarks was our adjenda for today. The town is known for its colonial architecture. The Lutheran church had an interesting stain glass windowRead more