http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Chivalry/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Chivalry en-us Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:42:47 +0000 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:42:47 +0000 Waiting for my flight that is due to happen in less than 4 hours now seems like waiting for a time bomb to go off.. It's inevitable.. and you don't want it to happen.. What's happened to all the homesickness Yes.. I'm still homesick.. and I can't wait to get home.. maybe i'm just sad that all this is going to end... Went out to tour the Cape Peninsular yesterday.. it was a blast Rented a car w http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Cape-Town/blog-173151.html Checked out of Ashanti this morning at 8am and went straight to Long Street Backpackers.. got the dorm room.. and woooh.. the room's on the 3rd storey.. and we have our own balcony overlooking long street and the dorm has a private bathroom as well... 90randpersonnight.. nice place.. and Clinton who owns the place i think is really nice and friendly... you just got to love the atmosphere at g http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Cape-Town/blog-172595.html And yes I've made it to Cape TownCairo to Cape.. what does 'Cape' really mean to me Cape Town Cape of Good Hope or Cape Aguillas the southernmost tip of Africa To be truthful I have not really thought about it.. 'Cape' was just so far away at the start of my travels.. and before I know it.. I'm here.. I'm thinking 'Cape' would be the Cape of Good Hope for me which I will be visiting in a http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Cape-Town/blog-172319.html Am at the Namibian coastal city of Swakopmund now.. totally enjoyed the drive through the country for the past 2 days.. Namibia... a beautiful place full of amazing landscapes.. came into the the west coast of africa today and saw the atlantic ocean... it's a great feeling.. to have arrived on the other side of africa.. and the weird thing is.. it is all desert landscape..and the desert extends al http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Namibia/Swakopmund/blog-169568.html Just wanted to add that when we left Spitzkoppe.. before we drove into Swakopmund we first went to this Cape Cross Seals Sanctuary... about 100km north of Swakop.. and there you see soooo many cape fur seals.. lying on the rocks.. fighting for territories.. sunbathing.. socializing.. against the huge crashing waves of the atlantic... It was a pretty interesting thing to see.. for a boy from Sin http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Namibia/Cape-Cross/blog-170185.html After exiting Cheetah Park.. we drove out of the heavily wooded landscape and gradually enters the gravel plains of Namibia.. today's drive was really beautiful.. you just watch in awe as you see the landscape change so drastically in front of your eyes.. and so many changes in half a day's drive.. The first upland area you take note of is Brandeberg.. or the Fiery Mountains.. known for the fiery http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Namibia/Spitzkoppe/blog-170184.html Am in this little town called Outjo.. damn.. if i had know i'd have internet here.. i'd probably not have paid the expensive internet last night.. haha.. oh well.. Outjo is a nice little town.. took a walk around town and the surroundings for an hour before coming to this internet cafe.. ahve about 30mins more to go... This town is quite german.. Namibia having it's dutch and german heritage... http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Namibia/Etosha-National-Park/blog-168717.html The cheetah park is basically an enclosure where some german family grows cheetahs.. it is pretty cool to see cheetahs walking freely in the owner's house like house cats.. you can go up to them and pat them and touch them.. sometimes.. they would come up to you to lick you.. maybe tasting to see if you need some more seasonings before you are worthy for them to bite into you.. the cheetahs at the http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Namibia/Cheetah-Park/blog-170170.html Spent the last 3 days 7th to 9th in the delta.. had so much anticipation to go into the delta.. especially after watching a documentary on lions eating elephants in the okavango delta on somebody's ipod.. well.. i think if you want a more exciting safari.. don't do it by mokoro dugout canoes.. probably fly into the inner delta and do some game drives from there.. The mokoro CRUISE started on http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Botswana/North-West/Okavango-Delta/blog-168471.html Crossed the border from Zimbabwe to Botswana 2 days ago.. and did a short game driver in the Chobe National Park yesterday morning.. read and slept on me hammock the whole of yesterday afternoon... and travelled from Kasane to Maun for the most part of the day today.. Will be going for a 3 day safari into the Okavango Delta tomorrow.. there will be a couple of safari walks.. and we will be venturi http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Botswana/North-West/Maun/blog-166302.html Sorry guys.. only managed to upload photos up till Zanzibar.. Malawi Zambia and Zimbabwe to come.. WhyCos this morning the town had no power.. no power no computer and no internet.. so i didn't have enough time to complete my missions argh and the internet here is soooo fast and cheap shit.. i hope the internet in botswana is good.. and CHEAP.. meanwhile.. enjoy the other photos first http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Victoria-Falls/blog-165481.html Just done one full day of activities at the falls... Really exhilaratingCrossed over from Livingstone Zambia to Vic Falls Zimbabwe yesterday.. and Indonesians can get visa at the border.. wah and for only 30usd while british nationals have to pay 55usd.. double wah yay... friendly... had some zambian kwachas lefts over before i crossed over.. about 300000 kwachas 1usd4000kwachas.. so i http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Victoria-Falls/blog-165211.html Arrived in Livinstone yesterday.. wanted to take the 8am bus.. but woke up at 5am somehow.. so what the heck.. pulled myself out and went to the bus station and took the 6am bus.. bus ride is 6hrs.. including stops along the way.. and cost 75000 kwachas 1usd4000kwachas.. so i guess travelling in southern africa is not that cheap as well.. Arrived in Livingstone around 1230pm.. went straight http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Livingstone/blog-164645.html Good news and bad news Good news is as above stated in the title.. bad news is that I won't be able to catch Mr Melvin Ng leaving for his Beijing posting in midJune... Was initially thinking if i can't get the namibian visa then i'd probably head south from Zambia to Zimbabwe and then straight into South Africa.. and then I'd probably arrive home somewhere before the 16th when Mel will be flyi http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-163901.html Forgot to add in that for those of you that have been trying to contact me for the past few days.. Reception in Malawi is shaky.. you dun get reception at times... and Singtel does not have roaming agreements with the telcos in Zambia.. so you won't be able to contact me till Zimbabwe.. which is this Saturday... not sure about Zim.. if still no roaming then Tues i'll be in Botswana.. And another http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Lusaka/blog-163944.html Am at Lilongwe now.. the capital of Malawi.. Internet's ok.. about 400 malawi qwachas hr 1USD145malkwacha Just spent 4 days a long Lake Malawi.. not too bad.. Lake Malawi is a pretty nice lake.. it's kind of amazing to see such a big body of water.. with crashing waves.. and it does not taste salty Basically did some kayaking... swimming against the waves.. and did my first freshwater al http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Malawi/Central/Lilongwe/blog-163915.html Just returned from Zanzibar to Dar Es Salaam on the early ferry this morning headed straight for the Zambian high commission for them to stick the visa sticker on my passport.. and am now in the internet cafe waiting for them to complete the arduous task.. I've also received my Malawi visa last friday.. so at least visa is taken care of for the next 2 countries.. will try to get the Namibia and http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Zanzibar/blog-160935.html but maybe not for me.. maybe cos i've been to Lamu.. and frankly.. first impresion.. Lamu's much better.. Lamu's a quieter more serene town with only one car and hundreds of donkeys... and Zanzibar is very developed.. many cars many big roads.. hell you get to see a container port when you get off the ferry maybe that's becos i'm still in town.. going to do some diving around the waters nearb http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Zanzibar/blog-160101.html Photos for Ngorongoro CraternbspAfrica raquonbspTanzania raquonbspNgorongoro Crater By ChivalryMay 18th 2007Johan PhoeaOK.. photos for Ngorongo Crater is up.. Enjoy http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/North/Ngorongoro-Conservation-Area/blog-165458.html And we're Day 5 of 43 of the tour Whee.. Currently in Arusha Tanzania.. a town that acts as a base for those who wants to climb kilimanjaro and do the national parks in north tanzania.. Spent US340 to do the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater option for the past 3 days.. I must say the experience have been great.. Worth or not worth the money I'd say game parks are expensive in http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/North/Arusha/blog-159309.html