Tag: South Africa
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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Wednesday 17 January 2018. Photos. Highlights: Getting into South Africa Today we moved into South Africa the final country of this trip and tour. The landscape started having subtle changes, there were still desert areas but occasionally green patches started and definitely near dams wineries. The dry heat was starting to fade into just heat…
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The tour was absolutely great. The group I had, and our guide Jan, were outstanding and everyone got involved. I still find it hard to believe I bungy jumped from 216 metres! The wild life and awesome nature reserves are incredible and I’d highly recommend a visit. Next stop Europe.
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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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Saturday 22 April 2006 Highlights: Visiting Robben Island, our guides personal stories and insight, tasty Springbok Today marked the 2nd last day in South Africa and the first since the tour ended. I ended up going to Robben Island during the day with my new friend from Belgium Inge. The ride over was very…
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Friday 21 April 2006 Highlights: Crime in Cape Town, Final dinner, the amazing Karoo Lamb We finished the tour with some wine tasting, I got extras from my table but the other group’ seemed very happy with the offerings 🙂 After the tour had officially ended we arranged for one final dinner together and I…
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