http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Siggers/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Siggers en-us Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:25:15 +0000 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:25:15 +0000 Day 44 Cape Town 11909I was really excited as Duncan Cat Pascal and Danielle were in Cape Town today. I wondered down to the Waterfront relatively early just to enquire if the ferry to Robben Island was running today. It was and tickets were already sold out up until to the 1500 ferry so I snapped up a ticket. Walked up the length of Long Street up Kloof Street to the Ashanti Lodge whi http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Cape-Town/blog-450560.html Day 42 Cape Town 9909Arrived in Cape Town at 11 and was met by the driver of my transfer to the hostel we discussed in great details the 2010 World Cup that is being held here in South Africa about what the locals expect from the national team and his reply was not a lot we expect to go out in the first round but what we will do very well is hold an excellent party for its duration. Walked http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Western-Cape/Cape-Town/blog-449227.html Day 37 Swakopmund 4909Woke up with added excitement this morning as Pascal Danielle Cat and Duncan were getting into Swakopmund this morning. Wondered over to the Swakop Lodge where they were staying at 10 and was greeted in reception by a Duncan sized hug. We all chatted told our stories and what we had been up to since we departed company. We all went into the Far Out Booking Office http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Namibia/Swakopmund/blog-448474.html Day 34 Windhoek Namibia 1909Arrived in Windhoek in the early afternoon making my way outside the terminal to the airport shuttle bus. Like most other buses I've tried to use since I've been here in Africa it wasnrsquot leaving until it was full. The airport shuttle cost 150NB against the taxi which would cost 280NB a local lady came out of the airport building she started rooting ar http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Namibia/Swakopmund/blog-448194.html Day 31 Molumong Lesotho 29809We left the Sani Lodge at 0900 with our tour guide Michael on the tour with me there were 4 Dutch girls who were travelling together. We travelled though the roads of the Drakensburg Mountains to reach the Sani Pass and the Lesotho border pass we went in a 4X4 as its the only type of vehicle that could make it up there. As a gentlemen and somebody travelling http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Lesotho/Sani-Top/blog-446435.html Day 26 Jo'burg South Africa 24809Woke up this morning in Damien's room knowing that it would be a very emotional day as everybody who I had been travelling with for the last 3 weeks would be heading off to Jo'burg or to Cape Town whilst I was flying down to Jo'burg to start my 5 weeks independent adventure. Everybody was waking up and I wondered over to the Anna's tent to find out what ha http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/Soweto/blog-444670.html Day 24 Victoria Falls Zimbabwe 22809Woke up relatively early to go white water rafting. The transfer to the falls came at 0745. We finally arrived filling in waivers so in the case of our death our relatives could not sue the company. We went though all the different rapids they all had names to put the fear of god in you The Devil's Toilet Bowl and The Gnashing Jaws of Death just to n http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zimbabwe/Victoria-Falls/blog-431675.html Day 20 Chipata Zambia 18809Today we were crossing the boarder into our 4th country Zambia. Before this we stopped in Lilongwe the capital of Malawi for a few supplies for the journey. Me Cat Duncan Kane Emma Erin and Brodie all went for breakfast in a local hotel. It was only 1000 and Duncan and Me were all ready hitting the Carlsberg A sign perhaps The staff really messed up th http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Zambia/Chipata/blog-431672.html Day 15 Chitimba Malawi 13809Another early start this time around 0600. Found my flip flops they were left outside my tent. Climbed onto the great big green truck for now the almost routine long drive though the African bush was really looking forward to reaching another country country number 3 Malawi. Again I fell asleep for a couple of hours then when I was awoken by the sun beams http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Malawi/Lake-Malawi/Kandi-Beach/blog-430991.html Day 13 Dar Es Saleem 11809We left at 0900 again and only 1 minibus turned up. With number swelling due to people arriving here early needing to be picked up as well there were too many of us for the one minibus. A second one arrived and it was pure luxury blacked out windows curtains with uber comfortable spacious seats. We had an hour to kill in Stone Town which I used to get some cash http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Centre/Iringa/blog-430990.html Day 9 Zanzibar Stone Town 7809Woke up today by the sound of rain drops on the tents. Great Got up got dressed and took the tents down in the rain. We were on the truck by 0630 headed for Dar Es Salaam we were chased all day by a really dark cloud. Eventually after 9 hours of driving we reached Dar. Moses gave us 2 hours to wonder round Dar. I went off with Duncan and Cat we simply dec http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/Zanzibar/Zanzibar-City/blog-427121.html Day 4 Arusha Tanzania 2809 Arrived at Hotel Boulevard for the departure of the tour which left Nairobi at 0930. We stopped off for some last minute supplies and made our way to the Tanzania border. The roads were awful shaking us around like rag dolls up and down up and down in the truck. On the tour therersquos 23 of us picking up a couple of extra people in Zanzibar. Eventually aft http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/North/Serengeti-National-Park/blog-426375.html Day 1 London 30th JulyFinally I somehow manage to arrive on the African continent. I say somehow as due to packing fiascos have I packed enough have I packed too much could it be repacked better forgetting to pack stuff I own 3 pairs of sunglasses but managed to pack none and other little dramas along to way I somehow manage to arrive in Nairobi.Even when my standby ticket was confirme http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Kenya/Nairobi-Province/Nairobi/blog-397179.html London. Isnrsquot it just the greatest city in the world Ok maybe I am a bit bias about that statement. Living in London a sprawling metropolis a mismatch of cultures ethnically and linguistically. It also has to be noted that it is one of the most expensive cities in Europe. As a result of having evening appointments and a Travelcard I decided to do some of the touristy stuff that I haven http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-406127.html 29.10. 08We landed at JFK International Airport at about 3pm local and made our way slowly though immigration. After clearing customs we left the airport and made our way to the transport that was waiting for us. The journey to the hotel took what seemed like an eternity caught in New York rush hour traffic to the Grand Central Fitzpatrick in downtown Manhattan.We arrived into at the hotel at aro http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/blog-400770.html Day 4Wednesday was mainly wasted due to the nightrsquos activities we both woke up at 5pm. We decided to go of to Baga which is the big touristy spot of Goa. The taxi dropped us all the way at the bottom on Baga beach we went and found this lovely restaurant that was actually on the beach it was all open aired under roofing the tables and chairs being cleared away during the day just being http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Goa/Old-Goa/blog-394102.html Day 1Arrived on Sunday afternoon after a long long trip from London via Larnica. This isnrsquot the story of the trip to India I had planned when getting my visa but I got to kill two birds with one stone a trip to India and to spend a week with the girlfriend. Sam my girlfriend is crew for Monarch but this detail didnrsquot mean that I got dealt with any quicker at immigration. I like ever http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Goa/Margao/blog-394091.html 25th FebOn the 3 hours round trip back to Buenos Aires I didnrsquot really sleep that much and to be honest I think I was still quite hungover as when I collected my rucksack as I had managed to get it checked in this time there was a big queue which I joined thinking it was some kind of landing fee so I handed over my 10 US bill and gave the address I was staying at like everybody else. I w http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Miami-Beach/blog-393969.html I arrived in Paris late in the day and jumped into onto the metro down to the Eiffel Tower where the hostel I was staying in. I checked in planned what I was going to do tomorrow.27th FebI arrived early at Notre Dame and had to join the queue that had all ready started to form. When we got inside we climbed up the narrow stairwells up to the top of the cathedral. Eventually breathless we reached http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-393336.html I got out of the airport and wondered over to the Flybus ticket counter they asked me what hotel I was staying in and I showed them my reservation for the only hostel in Reykjavik. I waited with everybody else as the bus pulled up and wondered what delights this little capital city had in store for me in the 2 days I would be saying here.The journey to the youth hostel would take about an hour I http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Iceland/Southwest/Reykjavik/blog-393197.html