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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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walk up and
down the hill to get to their jobs in "white" Springbok (when I later asked
in the restaurant about the name of the black settlement, I was told that
years ago it was actually the original site of the town of Springbok).
After walking back down the hill, I lied down on a stretch of grass and
relaxed, looking up at the clouds in the sky as a nice summer breeze began
to pick up... quite a nice way to spend the late afternoon. For dinner that
evening, I went back to the Springbok Restaurant and ordered a small pizza
(it was Sunday -- the day to take my weekly malaria tablet, so I had to have
lots of liquids and a good meal), and afterwards, went back to my little
yellow, windowless bungalow, catching Flubber and The Untouchables on M-NET
as I sorted my pack.
Dec. 27: Port Nolloth / Keetmanshoop (Namibia)
Today, I decided to drive north and cross into Namibia -- but before
doing so, wanted to look at Port Nolloth on the western coast of South
Africa. The drive to Port Nolloth is a lonely one on a long, desolate road
with no real stops along the way, but I wanted to see what South Africa's
northwest coast was like.
In the morning, I wound up giving a lift to a few different people.
First, I picked up a security guard in Steinkopf that spoke English quite
well, enjoying a good conversation with him. Later, at the start of the
road to Port Nolloth, I picked up three men separately (though they were all
waiting in the same general area). Unless one is going specifically to Port
Nolloth, there's not much of a reason to take this road, (as Port Nolloth is
its only destination), so traffic can be very light, and thus, it can be
difficult to get a lift.
It was still early morning by the time I arrived into Port Nolloth, and
its famous morning mist was still around. The town is basically a small
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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