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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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look around.
Leribe has one small, main street (with two PEP stores -- one at each end
of the street!), and walking into an open takeaway, I ordered a toasted-egg
sandwich from the owner (who sounded French, but probably wasn't) -- though
of course the hired help actually cooked the food. When I asked about a
toilet, the owner pointed to one in back -- but said there hadn't been any
water for the last few days: "this is Lesotho..." he sighed. Next to the
takeaway was a small Indian-run pharmacy, and across the street, the LTC
(Lesotho Telecommunications Company) office, where I bought a telephone
card -- though finding a working card phone in Lesotho is no easy task. At
least I didn't have to worry about a bank though, as the local currency (the
maloti) is pegged to the rand, and rands are accepted everywhere.
After breakfast, I continued driving toward Maseru. Much of Lesotho is
rural, and the speed limit is slow: 80kph (50kph in a village area) -- but
everyone still speeds. I didn't, however, because I was taking in the
breaktaking scenery -- and Lesotho has plenty of it. The country is called
the "mountain kingdom" for a reason, and is one of the most beautiful places
to visit in Southern Africa: lush, green, red-earth valleys are surrounded
by stately mountains, and the entire landscape is dotted with traditional
huts, cattle, sheep, and tiny farms (usually growing maize). Lesotho is a
poor country, but I did notice satellite TV dishes on a few of the homes
(perhaps on about 10% in the towns, and just a scattered one or two in the
rural villages). A small percentage of homes are western-style, but most
are either round huts or simple, square buildings made of clay or
cinder-block. Most of the vehicles on the road are old, but one does see
the occasional expensive new model as well (being driven by a black
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See photographs from:
Botswana Gallery
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Cape Verde Gallery
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Kenya Gallery
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Lesotho Gallery
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Malawi Gallery
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Mauritius Gallery
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Swaziland Gallery
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Tanzania Gallery
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Zambia Gallery
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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