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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took a picture of them). One says: "Have You Seen
the Big Five Lately?", and shows pictures of an American tourist, a Japanese
tourist, a British tourist, a French tourist, and an Italian tourist... and
the second shows the faces on the U.S. Dollar, the Japanese Yen, the British
Pound, the Italian Lyra, and the French Franc, with the caption "The Nicer
You Are, The Longer They'll Stay."
From Springbok, I called ahead to the small town of Kamiskroon to book a
room for the night, but as I drove further south, I began to have doubts
about staying there. I was now going out of my way on purpose (heading
south, even though I'd need to go north tomorrow), because I had heard that
Kamiskroon was a pleasant little town. However, it just seemed to get
hotter and hotter the further south I went, and the more I thought about it,
the more it seemed to make sense to just stay in Springbok for the night.
Still, I decided to finish the drive, and arrived into Kamiskroon to
sweltering heat. I stopped at the little shop/hotel I was to stay at, and
explained the situation to the owner -- who was quite nice, and understood
completely (though I also picked up some drinks and snacks to give him some
business). Before leaving town, I stopped at the town's one petrol station
to use the phone, and here, met up with a caravan of rich, spoiled Chinese
tourists driving BMWs who were anything but friendly. After making my
calls, I hopped into the car, and drove back to Springbok in the heat.
By the time I reached Springbok again, it had cooled down a bit, and I
booked myself a little yellow bungalow at the Springbok Lodge and Restaurant
(R90, with air-con and TV). The city is home to South Africa's first copper
mine, and like Calvinia, was settled by Jews (with the old Jewish synagogue
also being the current town museum). Outside the restaurant/lodge
...
See photographs from:
Botswana Gallery
,
Cape Verde Gallery
,
Kenya Gallery
,
Lesotho Gallery
,
Malawi Gallery
,
Mauritius Gallery
,
Swaziland Gallery
,
Tanzania Gallery
,
Zambia Gallery
,
Zimbabwe Gallery
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