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Culture shock in Jo'burg!
... mugged', 'bags always get lost at Jo'burg airport', 'Why would you want to go to Jo'burg', 'Don't take a taxi in Jo'burg, it is too dangerous'. But as we got our bags and headed off to our backpackers in a taxi thinks started to change. Okay, maybe not the fact that even in South Africa, like West Africa, taxi drivers don't know where they are going. But after several stops at petrol stations to ask for directions, we made it safely to our backpackers in one piece.
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Greetings from South Africa
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The current racial segregation is also unfortunate. We're staying at the Backpackers Ritz which is about 15 minutes from the city but in a predominately wealthy area full of massive houses and expensive cars. White's are served by blacks in restaurants and shops while 15 minutes down the road there are parts of the city of Joburg with large black ghettos with no white people ...
Cradle of Humankind
... and the Cradle of Humankind which is about an hour outside of Jo'Burg. Passed a lion reserve and magically happened to see 2 lion strolling along the fenceline! They didn't look to be obsessive about it so think it was just freak timing on our behalf rather than them pacing their enclosure. Arrrived at Maropeng just as a solitary cloud started raining so ran for cover. We were told a guided tour started in 15mins so we grabbed a coffee whilst killing time ...
City of Gold
O R Tambo at last! The backpack is loaded, the guide book about to emerge from theory to practice and the journey about to begin. Apparently not for another hour, though. In one of life's little ironies Roniet’s budget airline is delayed, stranded on the tarmac for an hour with no air conditioning, while my seat is upgraded to business class. Oh cruel twist of Fate. However, ...
Settling In.
October 15th, Friday.
Almost back to normal as far as jet lag is concerned – as we are no into our 3rd day here. We went to the Sandton Mall the first two days and were taken there by the hotel's courier car. On no account were we advised to be out after dark, which is 6 pm. We have no desire to go against that advice. If I was to set up business here, it would be selling barbed wire. Just about every home has barbed wire and protective ...


