Blogs from Free State, South Africa, Africa - page 6

So im finally here in South Africa! WooHoo! Ive been here a couple of days now and managed to find an internet cafe so i can keep in contact with all of ya. So... the LONG flight actually wasn't as bad as i was expecting it to be although we did get quite a bit of turbulence! But we were able to see the Eiffel tower and some lightening storms from the plane, so that was pretty cool! Once we landed the weather was not as hot as i was expecting, in face its been pretty crazy! One minute it will be really hot and sunny, then all of a sudden it will change, the sky will get cloudy, the wind will pick up, there will be really heavy rain (with the biggest rain drops i ... read more

Next stop was just outside Beaufort West. The Karoo National Park is a lovely site, really 5 star and they are still working on it. We arrived in the pouring rain so waited for it to stop before starting to set up camp. We put up the gazebo before deciding that actually that site over there looked better, so we started to move but on second looks decided that the site opposite looked even better. It really is true that the longest part of setting up camp is agreeing where to put the tent. Eventually we set up, you note that I don't say pitch the tent because we have decided that sleeping in the cab is very comfortable, and why bother with canvas when we have everything we need including radio, light, air conditioning (yes ... read more

Hallo zusammen Was haben wir nicht alles ueber Mozambique gehoert: Von "es war graesslich, nach einer Nacht sind wir wieder nach SA zurueckgefahren" ueber "am Kosi Bay Zoll gibts keine Visa" und "doch gibt es - aber die kosten doppelt so viel wie normal" oder "man wird fast mit Waffen von Polizisten gezwungen eine Autoversicherung abzuschliessen" bis zu "You'll love it up there!". Also haben wir entschieden es zu wagen. Die geteerte Strasse endet am SA Grenzposten. Jenseits des Zaunes und der zwei Zollhuetten gibts bloss Sandpisten. Der Zollbeamte ist aeusserst freundlich, und heisst uns mit einem Handschlag willkommen. Visa gibts hier sehr wohl und zwar zum normalen Preis. Natuerlich dauert das seine Zeit, dafuer gibts ein schoenes Kleberli mit Stempeli in den Pass. (Liebe Gruesse nach Peissenberg :-) Luft ablassen - 4x4 einschalten - und ... read more

Woke to an amazing view of the Mountains- I didn't know how much I loved the Rockies until I haven't seen them for 2 months. Headed to the kitchen for breakfast where Cassidy was awesome enough to prepare us eggs and beans and bacon. Hot breakfasts are a rare occurrence around here, so it is a notable event when Cassidy does make them. After breakfast I headed for a walk with Steph and Liz (Ireland) and Emma (England). We walked a short way down the road to where there are about 4 families living in earthen brick houses and roundawels. There are so many amazing and beautiful things to take pictures of, the houses stand out against the brown dry earth and blue sky with such intensity and the scene of a young herdsman with his ... read more

As they pictures paint a thousand words, and as at this point I can't be assed (or actually afford) to write up my blog I am going to publish the relevant pages with pictures only....then leave all you fans wondering about the stories behind them until I get home and spend a day updating them with stories...after I have updated my journal to remind myself what has actually happened...I look at some of these pictures and thought...what the hell!... read more