The first of the "big 5" animals we met were these rhinos....one of which came within a few feet of our Land Rover cause me to say "Ummm, Sir?" to our guide (which loosely translated meant: "MOOOOVVVEEEE!!!"
First South Africa Safari - Bongani Lodge January 14th 2006 I touched down in South Africa at 6am local time and was glad to find the hotel my parent's had booked was only 60 meters from the terminal. I quickly entered the room at the luxurious hotel and headed straight for the hot water shower (my first in weeks). I laid down on the soft bed in the hotel room and pondered the fact that the Asia portion of my Round-the-World trip had concluded. I was no ... read more
Africa » South Africa After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more
Most of the journal entries are from my 14-month round-the-world journey I took from May 2005 until July 2006. It was an amazing adventure which took me to some incredible places and allowed me to meet a great group of individuals. Feel free to email me about any of the places I have been or with questions about traveling. Remember, a tourist knows where they are going but can't remember where they've been BUT a TRAVELER knows where he/she has been but not where he/she is going!... full info