http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , South Africa , Gauteng en-us Sat, 12 Dec 09 02:25:29 +0000 Sat, 12 Dec 09 02:25:29 +0000 It was a morning of sad goodbyes... Fiona and I along with all the other people leaving the tour got up early to wave off the truck full of new travellers and a couple of our friends who were staying on the truck as it headed off on its 3 weeks trip to Cape Town. After breakfast everyone else started to leave to go to the airport for their flights homeonwards. Fiona and I hadn't quite wor http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Pretoria/blog-454936.html It was my last day working at the Lion Park today. Since I spoke to Carolina on behalf of the rest of the group we have arranged a later pickup tomorrow so we can have more time with the cubs but today was our last day of work.I set of to the enclosures first thing this morning. The smell of lion poo in the morning is not pleasant and I have also noticed it is particularly bad if they've had fre http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/blog-448585.html I was back to the usual routine today after my trip away from the Lion Park yesterday. I set off for the early morning shift and got to see the cubs first thing today as I now have enclosure cleaning duty. Glenn Tara and I quickly located the things we'd need for cleaning the enclosures in the hovel and set to work. I soon discovered that our cute little cubs are quite revolting creatures. We wal http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/blog-448584.html Only being in Jo'berg for 2 days I experienced a lot about the history of South Africa and how the Apartheid happened.The Apartheid Museum was very good and provided a ton of information on the history of South Africa. If you are interested about the history you can read more facts about it below.I also visited Soweto which was a large township in the world. This tour basically just consisted of http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/blog-448103.html Jaa hier mal ein paar Fotos aus Johannesburg Leider bin ich zur Zeit etwas schreibfaul was einen neuen Blogeintrag angeht..aber ein Bild sagt doch mehr als 1000 Worte.. und das sind schon ein paar Bilder http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/blog-445131.html Since Irsquove been jotting down little notes in a journal and havenrsquot made it to the computer til now Irsquom just going to share some of my thoughts of my last 3 days Irsquove been in Johannesburg South Africa. I came over for a work trip so a lot of my time has been spent working between the Hyatt and the office. I havenrsquot gotten to see too much of the city yet so I look http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/blog-444789.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 http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/blog-442971.html photos http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/blog-442260.html NOTICE LISTEN THIS INTERNET CAFE IS SUPER SLOW. I KNOW THERE ARE MULTIPLES OF THE SAME PHOTO IT IS ALL MESSED UP..I APOLOGISE. when i get to PMburg it will be easier to upload. until then here a few shots..not much. sorry.hey last night was good.. had some great food with Piet VK and Chigiwa. It is so great to have chips again..like true truechips.. i can't explain why but even when i make t http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/blog-442255.html hello howzit unjaniSO i arrived at the OR Tambo formally Joburg Int'l Airportyesterday morning around 730 am. The driver from theback packers was almost two hours late due to extreme trafficwhich we experienced on the way back as well. SO this gave me time to run up to Woolworths and buy a cellphonewhich by the way the number is 27735895302 so I bought some airtime and was ready to http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/Soweto/blog-441654.html Hi allEindelijk ist zover Anouk en ik hebben genoeg verlof opgespaard om weer serieus te gaan genieten van t leven ditmaal in ZuidAfrika.Ja het is onveilig ja we gaan vermoord worden in de steden ja we gaan opgegeten worden door leeuwen ja we missen een been bij terugkomst door het surfen tussen de haaien but hey het wordt funLike last time kunnen jullie hier terecht voor 3tot5dage http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/Soweto/blog-441263.html It's been a fairly quiet day at the Lion Park. The most excitment I had was at breakfast since Purdy was still loose in the camp. I was sitting on the bench outside the kitchen when a large shadow passed over the material covering and rippled over the wooden posts of the fence. I looked up to see a giant giraffe's head silhouette looming over me before she got bored and walked off. Glenn soon came http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/blog-440150.html I had a new morning duty starting today nursery I wasn't too worried about it since the two cubs have gone to cub world. There was one morning after the cubs had a slight toilet problem followed by the realisation it's fun to slide in that I was exceptionally glad I wasn't responsible for cleaning it up There have been days when we've been ready to throw up on entrance to the nursery and I've http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/blog-440148.html It was my last morning on truck duty today. Glenn Tara and I walked up and stopped in the middle of an empty car park no trucks in sight. We successfully located the trucks in the staff car park by the nursery. I picked a truck and struggled to get in while holding the cleaning things and my own bag. Fortunately a member of staff spotted me futile attempt to get in the truck and ran to my rescue http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/blog-440147.html It's strange that the lion park is starting to feel like home. It seems normal to me to get up with the sunrise shower in bathrooms patrolled by divebombing weird insects eat breakfast outside and then walk out of the campsite exchanging greetings with the wandering giraffes and tiptoeing across a cattle grid on my way to work Tara managed to wake up in time for morning shift today so we all http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/blog-440146.html Another early start today another glimpse of a beautiful red sunrise I was too tired and cold to appreciate and another almost silent breakfast as the volunteers huddled on the wooden bench outside the kitchen cradling hot drinks and staring bleeryeyed at our food.At 8am we set off for our first duty of the day. I was on truck cleaning so Glenn and I walked through the deserted car park to the n http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/blog-439908.html I woke up early and stumbled across the field in the cool morning air to our bathrooms appropriately labelled 'lions' and 'lionesses'. I made myself breakfast in the kitchen and perched on the wooden bench outside where I was soon joined by Glenn Tara EmJ and our fifth volunteer Iris who arrived late yesterday afternoon. In addition to us five newbies there are five other volunteers staying http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/blog-439907.html so here i am. its been awhile. msc mid service conference is over and done with. it was really cool to see what everyone has been up to in their villages and everything. talking about best practices and everything. to be honest this would have probably been a lot more beneficial a few months ago but it was really nice seeing everyone. and taking a break from the village.a bunch of us stayed at t http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Pretoria/blog-438424.html Today I finally arrived at the Lion Park the original purpose for this whole now rather extended trip. I can't believe I have finally made it I got up early double checked all my documents and travel plans and dragged my rucksack to reception to await my taxi. I got to the airport to meet the rest of the group but not seeing anyone else sat down to wait...and wait. When it got to 9 'o' cloc http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/blog-438185.html