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Month: April 2006

  • World Trip 2006: Day 9 – Hazyview, South Africa

    Thursday 6 April 2006 Highlights: First sighting of buffalo, getting pushed into a pool, excessive drinking (mother’s milk is a killer) Leaving our campsite we saw a large number of wildlife on our way through the Balule Nature Reserve including giraffes and my first sighting of buffalo.   Once at Hazyview we went on a…

  • World Trip 2006 – Day 8: Balule Nature Reserve, South Africa

    Wednesday 5 April 2006 Highlights: Sleeping in a Nature Reserve, Giraffes, Zebras and spiders! Had a wonderful night’s sleep, you should try sleeping out with nature; elephants make interesting noises early in the morning.   We started with an early morning walk and along other things Jan (guide) bought out a nasty looking spider, I…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 7 – Johannesburg to Mpumalnga to Balule Nature Reserve, South Africa

    Tuesday 4 April 2006 Highlights: The tour starts, Bourke’s Luck, the Three Rondavels, Elephant sighting! Today we took off early for the Balule Nature Reserve (bordering Kruger National Park). Our group includes Jan (guide), Marjia, Roger, Andreas, Carola, Anika, Niels, Jacko, Inge & Joern.

  • World Trip 2006: Day 6 – Johannesburg, South Africa

    Monday 3 April 2006 Highlights: Test Match South Africa vs Australia Well I enjoyed another great day at the cricket, I have to say this has been one of the best matches I’ve seen live.   Australia needs 44 more runs and Damian Martyn for once might actually score runs when we need then the…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 5: Johannesburg, South Africa

    Sunday 2 April 2006 Highlights: Apartheid Museum Today I went to the Apartheid Museum.   I spent around 5.5 hours but easily could have spent a lot more (but my taxi was booked). On entry there is a ‘police’ vehicle used during the 80s when a state of emergency was declared (for about 5 years)…