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Tag: South Africa

  • Destination: South Africa

    Established: Union of South Africa 1910, Republic 1961 Population: 58,775,022 (estimate 2019) Religion:  African Independent Church (25.4%), Pentecostal and Evangelical (15.2%), Roman Catholic (6.8%), Methodist (5.0%), Reformed (4.2%), Anglican (3.2%) Language: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, Northern Sotho, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swazi, Venda, Southern Ndebele Capital: Pretoria Order of Visit: Eigthth First Visit: 29 March 2006…

  • Africa Trip 2017-18: Day 61 Cape Town to Johannesburg, South Africa

    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…

  • Africa Trip 2017-18: Day 60 Cape Town, South Africa

    Saturday 20 January 2018. Photos. Highlights: Curio shopping, Ethiopian cuisine With my upgraded room come an upgraded buffet breakfast at the hostel meaning I was eating in a different spot then the rest of the group. I decided to show off one of my tour t-shirts that I got yesterday which got noticed by people…

  • Africa Trip 2017-18: Day 59 Cederberg Mountain to Cape Town, South Africa

    Friday 19 January 2018. Photos. Highlights: Cape Town Landscape, Township Tour, Farewell dinner The last drive day in the truck and the last full day of the Great African Expedition tour (57 days) that started on 25 November some 56 days ago. It was with mixed feelings I backed my bag and walked down at 6.10…

  • Africa Trip 2017-18: Day 58 Gariep River to Cederberg Mountain, South Africa

    Thursday 18 January 2018. Photos. Highlights: Wine Tasting, Billiards Today we moved onto Cederberg Mountain which for most of the group would be the last night camping, for me I was booked in hotels or upgraded tenting for this leg so it is not a big deal for me but for others it was time…