The Garden Route February 2nd 2006 I decided against the ever popular Baz Bus (a bus that goes from Cape Town to Durban and allows people to get on & off at all major cities along the way) and instead decided to take a shot at public transportation and hitchhiking.
The Garden Route is the stretch of South African coastline that extends from Mossel Bay to Storms River. It features beautiful beaches and warm water of the Indian O ... 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