Tag: Johannesburg
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Monday 22 January 2018. Highlights: Qantas Business Class experience, Returning home. The last day of the trip was here and started with boarding the QF064 Johannesburg to Sydney for the 11 hour flight home. I flipped over my Fitbit watch back to Australian time and according to my watch it was now Monday 22 January…
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Sunday 21 January 2018. Highlights: Cape Town Airport Lounge, Business Class Flight to Johannesburg The trip is over and it was time to start the long trip back home. My flight wasn’t until 1.25 pm and checkout from my room was at 10 am. I took advantage of staying in a room with both a…
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Sunday 23 April 2006 Highlights: Accommodation upgrade, almost missing my flight out of South Africa The final day in South Africa turned out to be very rainy so a good day to leave. I stayed in different accommodation last night as Drifters had overbooked and I got a better place.
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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.
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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…
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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)…
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Friday 31 March 2006 and Saturday 1 April 2006 Highlights: South Africa vs. Australia Test Match I went to the first 2 days of the South Africa vs. Australia Test Match at the Wanderers Cricket Ground. I got fantastic seats, right behind the bowler’s arm. This is a great ground to watch cricket. …
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Thursday 30 March 2006 Highlights: Emotional visit Soweto township After taking the guard dogs for a walk with the host of the Jo-Burg Inn (I was the only guest last night) I headed off on a tour of Soweto. Soweto is the home of the initial uprisings in South Africa and some of the…
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Wednesday 29 March 2006 Highlights: The trip beginning and no hassles with flights or transfers. After a farewell dinner I have a restless night thinking about everything that is ahead of me. Will I be okay by myself, will I get sick during this very lengthy trip, what great experiences will I have?
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