Blogs from Gauteng, South Africa, Africa - page 10

Beste mensen, Vrijdagmiddag 26 september zijn we aan onze reis naar Zuid Afrika begonnen . Met de vingers gekruist hebben we de trein naar Schiphol genomen, we wisten namelijk nog steeds niet zeker of ons vliegtuig wel vloog ivm de staking van Air france. Daar aangekomen was ons vliegtuig gelukkig ingepland en konden we aan onze vliegreis beginnen. De vlucht was gedurende de nacht dus we hebben bijna de hele tijd kunnen slapen. S'ochtends aangekomen in Johannesburg zijn we naar de balie van Budget rentals gegaan om onze wagen op te halen. Nadat we ons georienteerd hadden en de backpacks in de auto hadden geladen zijn we richting Dullstroom gereden, dit is een klein dorpje ongeveer 250 km van Johannesburg af. Hier zijn we rond 1500 aangekomen en als eerste hadden we ons een lekker koud ... read more

Firstly, a song................ I hear the drums echoing tonight But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation She's coming in twelve-thirty flight Her moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation I stopped an old man along the way Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies He turned to me as if to say: "Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you" It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had Toto (1982) Departing 23 September 2014 on Qantas via Sydney to Johannesburg Exciting times!... read more

Geo: -26.1355, 28.2315Unremarkable airport with plenty of non-smiling staff. Named after a deceased anti-apartheid politician. Luckily the plane was not full and we each got to spread out over three seats for the 10 hour flight. The ear phones were so small that wearing them while sleeping with our head on the side was no problem.We have a four-hour wait for our Nelspruit flight so have had a bit of a wander around. Great variety, good and cheap food in the food hall. If this is like other airports where there is a significant premium on the cost of food, then SA eating will be very cheap. Wonder what their other prices are like?A beautiful, clear and sunny day but it was 1deg when we landed and it hasn't warmed up much yet! The waiting lounge ... read more

It took a while but we have arrived and it's a beautiful morning in the high veldt. Heading to Soweto later, will add some photos when we return. ... read more

A new adventure awaits in the African continent. Only 3yrs after our last visit we are off for some more safari, a little glamping and a Wedding in Victoria Falls. So in 4 days time we get on BA's biggest bird for a wee hop to Jo'burg to meet up with Laurence and Alida. Let's hope Kruger lives up to it's great animal spotting of 2011. Lots of tales to be told in summer 2014.... read more