http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/Melville-/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , South Africa , Gauteng , Johannesburg , Melville en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 05:14:48 +0000 Sun, 19 May 2013 05:14:48 +0000 Arriving at J39burg airport it was nice to be greeted with the smiling face of the backpackers Ritz driver. We made our way across the city passing modern looking cafes and concrete office buildings which were interspersed with iron roofed shacks and piles of rubbish. Within an interesting hours drive we were at the hostel sat in the gardens watching amazing birds there was a very murky pool http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/Melville-/blog-659569.html Episode 1 8.9.2011We made it Africa the dark continent. We arrived safely in Johannesburg South Africa yesterday. The Qantas flight over was great for two reasons. 1. Plane only half full and the three of us each got a row of seats to ourselves.2. I mistakenly thought that we would fly West over Australia over Perth and across the Indian Ocean. No we went south from Sydney over Gipps http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/Melville-/blog-647797.html Traveling solo cant be called lonely because being open minded friendly and outgoing means meeting tons of people many of whom who go on to become quality longterm friends. Nevertheless leaving your family and everyone you know and love at home usually not being around any one person for more than a few days means it can be difficult to build the kind of personal relationships that all http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/South-Africa/Gauteng/Johannesburg/Melville-/blog-621536.html