Homeward bound
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Just a quick post to say that we arrived safely back in Scotland. Greeted at the airport by James's parents with tea and bacon sandwiches!
Landed on UK soil 364 days and 23 3/4 hours from the time weEn savoir plus
Just a quick post to say that we arrived safely back in Scotland. Greeted at the airport by James's parents with tea and bacon sandwiches!
Landed on UK soil 364 days and 23 3/4 hours from the time weEn savoir plus
Our last full day today and the weather has decided to help us acclimatise to UK with gusts of cold wind making our bus shake and a heavy downpour in the evening. We chose to sit up top on one of theEn savoir plus
We had a day walking around the city, looking at the colourful houses of a once poor area called Bo Cap. There are some impressive buildings around, many surrounded by some bad 1960's town planningEn savoir plus
Started the day with a swim in the indoor heated pool then met up with friends and went on a 45 minute boat ride to Robben Island, where alot of political prisoners were held for years. This includedEn savoir plus
A group of us decided it was time for a little exercise so we walked up Table Mountain rather than take the gondola. It was a very rewarding way to get to the top as it was a steep rocky path upEn savoir plus
We had planned on going on a wine tour for the day with the group but decided against it since Lou had been sick the previous day so spent the day around this beautiful town. There are so many bars,En savoir plus
We had a 4.30 start to get packed up, have breakfast and say our final farewell to Chui and our driver Often, who has been amazing on the whole trip. A hired big bus and a short while later we hadEn savoir plus
We were at Fish River Canyon early this morning after a 5.30am start and walked from one view point to the next as the path winds its way along a small part of the edge of it. It is the second largestEn savoir plus
We left in the dark and walked up the 150m Dune 45 to see sunrise. We were walking up the ridge with the sun rising on one side and the moon setting on the other. It was nice to have breakfast readyEn savoir plus
On the way to our camp at Sesriem we passed through only one very small settlement called Solitaire. It oddly had a collection of old used cars, great for photo opportunities. Past Sesriem weEn savoir plus
Lyndsay McDonnell So sorry for you that your travels are over for the time being, shall really miss reading your blog and finding out what you have been up to (what am I going to do instead??). It was wonderful to see you both and hear some of your stories. Many thanks for the wonderful blogs and photos, love xxxx
Tom Ralph Glad you guys enjoyed your short brake , Happydays Tom
mg.bigadventure Glad you're home safely (though I'm sure you'll have mixed feelings about it). You could have stayed away for another 15 mins though, to push it to a FULL year! To echo other comments, we'll really muss your blog. Hope to see you in the not too distant future to catch up & hear more about your travels. Love from Julie, Laura & Solana xxx