Kapama and Johannesburg

We had a nice morning game drive seeing hippos and more.  Our Ranger/Driver/Guide Siven is great. He is so knowledgeable about the bush and survival. Such a nice man too. Our tracker Busami is also wonderful but more quiet than Siven. I believe they train as the tracker for some time before they move up in position. Then it was time for our final breakfast and saying goodbye to all the lovely people here. 







Our drive to the airport was uneventful. A very small airport... no conveyer belts here for luggage, 1 gate, security is a closet sized area! Gotta love rural areas like this. The one plane arrives and deposits the people, then we are loaded on for our departure. I don't know if they have more than one flight a day. The way they talked, I don't think they do. 


The good news on arrival in Johannesburg, our traveling companion Dave finally got his luggage! I will say he has been a good sport about it! 

Most of the group took a 25 minute walk to an Italian restaurant for dinner. We opted to stay in for dinner, ending up with room service! Our room was not great but we did have a decent night of sleep so all was well. I will say it was a very nice hotel but they had to come in and adjust our one bed to two beds and it took some time. Then one of the beds made the entry to the bathroom a bit tricky. It all worked out. Lovely place but not my taste. All very open with little privacy, slick surfaces in black and white, lots of glass. Chicken pasta with feta for dinner, and for me a G&T... good night!




Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Day - 51 Walvis Bay, Namibia

Nov 29 -   Walvis Bay, Namibia We finally put our feet on Namibian soil today! The tour we took today was a “free” one for us through Travel Leaders Network, which Stuart arranged. We left at 11am. The first tour highlight was a scenic drive to Walvis Bay Lagoon to view the flamingos. It is a swampy-like area but there are a lot of flamingos! It was very windy with sand blowing so photos are not great. Back into the small truck/bus/van vehicle with our next stop at Namib Dunes. This looked mostly like a place to rent dune buggies and take a drive. We weren’t there long, then we were off to Swakopmund. Swakopmund was established by German colonists in 1892. This coastal city is west of the capital, Windhoek. Today it is best known for its unique blend of German colonial architecture, recreational activities, and as a gateway to attractions such as the Namib Desert and the nearby resort town of Walvis Bay. There are sandy beaches facing the Atlantic Ocean. (We will stop ther...
Read more

Day 33 - Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles

This morning the ship horn blew and we had 2 minutes of silence to honor those Veterans who gave their lives. Another blast noted the end of the 2 minutes. I thought that was very meaningful and I am not the only one who shed a few tears. Tomorrow there will be a service on the big stage honoring Veterans Day. Today we took a much shorter walk to the Hyper Market to buy some more spices and just generally see what is on the shelves. It is always interesting to look in different super markets to see how the locals eat. This was a huge market, I likened it to a Wal-Mart Super Store. Christmas decorations are going up and we saw people buying lots of toys in that section. We got a few snacks and then ventured upstairs to the Food Court. It was small without too may choices but we had a piece of fried chicken. Then back to the ship. Today I took time to take photos of some lovely flowers along the walkway. Sail away was 4:30-5p, I forgot to look at the actual time. Now we will have 2 sea...
Read more

Day 29 - At Sea

Image
I’m really enjoying these sea days.   They do have activities on the ship but I rarely have time for that. I’m enjoying the pool, Mexican Train, and tonight we had dinner with Fred again. He is an interesting guy. We again talked about the loss of our spouses and it is amazing how this is a positive thing for us. Not the loss of course but the ability to talk to others who know just what we are going through personally. Not a lot of gambling tonight as I lost my allotted amount pretty quickly. I had a credit on the slot machine so I played that. It was fun, I still have a small credit!!!
Read more