Recap: South Africa

12 days on our own in South Africa. 3 days on a tour.

Johannesburg:

We land into Johannesburg which, I repeat from my previous entry is a horrible city and I would never recommend anyone to go unless there are huge changes. The only thing worth going to is the Apartheid Museum.

This is the first hostel we stayed at called Zoo Lodge. At first I was okay with staying there, but then Thay scared me a bit asking me if I was creeped out by the owner. After that, I never saw the man the same way.

Soweto:

A big tourist attraction is Soweto. There are a bunch of Soweto tours, but little did we know. We got tricked to touring the ghetto. Granted it was clean and the people were nice, but it is just awkward. To go into someone's home and they point out how poor they are and you start to feel bad with the cameras and all. I did not take any photos once I was in the township because I felt like it was a spectacle or something.

Time Out: Read the October entry "Series of Mishaps and One Glorious Day" if you want to know what else happened in more detail while we were on our own. I do not have any photos given what happened while on our own.

Shark Diving:

If you read it, the glorious day was shark diving. Spectacular! A must do and it isn't as scary as it sounds. I was hyperventilating before we got to the boat. I saw the first group go and I was ready to go in. Once I was in, I didn't want to leave the cage.

A glimp of the shark underwater is surreal. Highly recommended!

Cape Town:

This is a view from the Table Mountain. We took the Big Bus Tour to see the whole city. It was freaken windy and cold. Luckily, I had my gloves.

Starting the Tour:

At the beginning of the tour. This photo is at the first campsite where we did a bit of wine tasting. Behind us is the truck, Kwando, that we were on for 41 days.

Our Home: Tent 690.

Tent 690 was our home for 41 days. We did not stay in the tent every night, but we used the same tent the whole trip.

Fish River Canyon:

Fish River Canyon is the 2nd largest canyon in the world. (The Grand Canyon is the largest!) The sun was in our eyes, but it was still astonishing to see.

From here, we were on our way to Namibia.