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Very detailed Africa travelogue with lots of information for anyone planning a trip. Indexed for easy reference. 11 Countries over 3 months.
3 months in Africa -- detailed travelogue, travel tips, indexed
Larry2006-05-27 03:11:54
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remaining P10 back in (for P10/US$2.20, I enjoyed a good 30
minutes of entertainment -- certainly cheaper than if I had played a video
game). I had already seen the movies playing at the attached cinema, so
after a while, I just went back up to my room and went to sleep.
Jan. 10: Mochudi / Serowe / Gaborone
I woke up early to the sound of peacocks squaking down below (the seal on
the window was broken, so it couldn't shut completely). Originally, I had
planned to go downtown today, but instead, decided to drive north, towards
the town of Serowe.
The first place I stopped at was Mochudi -- an old town with an
interesting museum at the top of a hill. From the top, there's a good view
of the area, which enables you to see many of the different types of homes
found in Botswana -- from huts to square stone shelters to western-style
homes.
After spending about 90 minutes around Mochudi, I continued driving
north. Had I known the drive would be so long and boring, I'd have just
stayed in Gaborone: it's 640km round trip (without stopping in Mochudi), and
the scenery on Kilometer 200 is the same as the scenery on Kilometer 100
(which is the same as the scenery on Kilometer 56). Other than scrub brush,
cattle-grazing areas, and a few small towns, there's really NOTHING along
this drive, and though Serowe itself is quite large, there's nothing special
about it either. After driving through the town for a bit, and stopping to
take just a few pictures, I started the long drive back (stopping for just a
few minutes in Palapye). There was an interesting road sign I spotted along
the highway though: "Tropic of Capricon" [sic].
Heading back, the petrol was getting low... the warning light was on, and
there were no stations anywhere around. I was honestly worried that the car
would run
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See photographs from:
Botswana Gallery
,
Cape Verde Gallery
,
Kenya Gallery
,
Lesotho Gallery
,
Malawi Gallery
,
Mauritius Gallery
,
Swaziland Gallery
,
Tanzania Gallery
,
Zambia Gallery
,
Zimbabwe Gallery
I just thought it might be helpful for you to know how i am finding your system.
Thank you
Susan J, 2008-01-28 14:00:20