Blogs from Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, Africa - page 8

Some more images of Soweto... read more

Geo: -26.1538, 28.0389Our initial plans for Johannesburg were very limited- we had heard all of the warnings about Joburg and the downtown area in particular remains something of a war zone. Johannesburg is the second largest city in Africa with over 3 million people calling it home and crime remains one of its biggest challenges.We picked a hotel in the relatively safe Sandton area which even offered an airport pickup service. Unbeknownst to us this pickup service came with the services of a very proud and passionate South African driver who soon convinced us that we had to explore a little bit more of Johannesburg (Joburg to the locals) particularly the famous/infamous Soweto Township which was Ground Zero for many of the bigger Apartheid related struggles.We made arrangements with our new friend, Themba, Themba's passion for ... read more

Firstly, a song................ I hear the drums echoing tonight But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation She's coming in twelve-thirty flight Her moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation I stopped an old man along the way Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies He turned to me as if to say: "Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you" It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had Toto (1982) Departing 23 September 2014 on Qantas via Sydney to Johannesburg Exciting times!... read more

Geo: -26.1538, 28.0389July 1Did our final pack and got to the airport and said our goodbyes to Rob. They didn't charge us for the second bag we checked. Ate one last breakfast at the Mugg and Bean and then out to the boarding area. Call for our flight and we took the bus out to the plane but OOOPS!, they had taken us to the wrong plane. Found the correct plane, very nice and had a pleasant flight to Llongwe.Landed in Llongwe without a hitch and had the usual backlog clearing customs and immigration. Each person is photographed, their finger and thumb prints scanned and then you are free to go. But, of course this takes time. They came and pulled us out of the line to go to the head of a new line. Once ... read more

08 juin 2014 : Nous nous levons à 08h00. Après le petit déjeuner, à 09h00, et une bonne douche bien chaude, nous sommes prêts pour partir à l'aéroport. Daniel Schreiner, notre voyagiste de Zamsato, arrive à 09h30 et nous y emmène. Nous décollons de Livingstone à 13h00 et atterrissons à Johannesburg à 14h30, soit avec 25 minutes d'avance. Nous attendons la navette de l'hôtel une demi-heure. Finalement, nous prenons possession de notre chambre à 16h00. Il fait très froid à Johannesburg, il parait que c'est exceptionnel une température aussi basse. Nous mangeons des toasts, bacon-fromage pour Socorro et bacon-œuf pour moi. Nous nous couchons à 20h00 et dormons mal malgré le chauffage que nous avons dans la chambre.... read more