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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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neighboring townshps -- but in reality,
if your home is a shanty in Khayelitsha made from corrugated iron and you
never had a real education, where do you get the $300,000 to buy that house
in Cape Town from, to join your white countrymen?) Yet from the white South
African point of view, people certainly have a right to be safe and free
from harm in their own home, and for better or worse, "security" is one of
the fastest-growing job sectors in the country. Crime is a serious issue in
South Africa, and I can only hope that as time passes, it gets better. As a
first-time visitor to the country, it's easy to forget that today's South
Africa is just a baby -- not even a decade old in its present form -- and
when I sit back and think about how peacefully the country has transistioned
itself from a police state to a democracy, I'm truly amazed. I honestly
doubt that something like the Truth and Reconciliation Commission could ever
exist in the USA (or just about any other country), as people generally
choose revenge over forgiveness, opting to settle old scores rather than
look towards the future. South Africa's peaceful transition is something
the entire country -- black and white -- can be proud of, and it gives me
faith that the country can get through even its toughest problems in the
days ahead.
Walking down into the city, I tried to get a phone card at a 7-11, but
the store didn't sell them (I don't know if the South African 7-11s are part
of the international chain or not, but their logo is completely different).
Next, I stopped at a sporting goods shop to buy myself a baseball cap -- a
beige-grey "Seac Sub" baseball cap that would last for the entire trip.
Wanting to get an idea of the city's layout, I spent the next few hours
exploring the Botanical Gardens, Parliament House, Greenmarket Square,
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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