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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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shoplifting, you give your
bag to the guard, who then gives you a number and keeps your parcel).
However, I didn't want my camera out of my hands (as the stores will take no
responsibility for anything lost or damaged), so on each occasion, I
basically played dumb tourist and ignored the parcel checks. Only once (in
Mauritius, at the very end of my trip), was I ever asked to check my bag
in. Interestingly, everyone does it voluntarily -- they're almost never
asked to do so.
After PEP, I stopped in at the local Avis office in Luderitz to have my
Honda checked for enough oil and fluids (as I was doing a lot of hot, dusty
driving, and I didn't want the car breaking down in the middle of the
desert). It took about 30 minutes, but everything turned out fine.
When finished at Avis, I drove out to Diaz Point, a short drive from town
with a lighthouse and a good view of the ocean. On the radio was a live
broadcast from Dolphin Park (a family vacation spot near Swakopmund), with
kids competiting for prizes from KFC by answering questions such as "what
can run all day without getting tired" (answer: your nose, etc.) Along the
drive to Diaz Point are signs warning you not to leave the marked road
(because of the surronding diamond mines).
In the late afternoon, I drove back into town and just walked around,
looking at some of the old European-style buildings of the city, (including
the local church, where plenty of German tourists were looking around as
well). Later, I had dinner at Badger's Bistro (one of the few places open
after 6:00pm, except for the hotel restaurants), and ordered peri-peri
(spicy sauce) calamari, and a hawaiian chicken burger for dinner. Both were
surpriningly good.
Dec. 29: Luderitz / Sesriem
I started the day by going out on a boat trip around the Luderitz
coastline.
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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