Michelangelo Towers Suites Johannesburg

... as well. After seeing his place, we went to the Top of Africa, it's a building downtown that allows you to see Jo'burg at 50 stories above. It wasn't as cool as the CN tower but it was still fun to go up and look at the city. 

After that we headed back to the hotel where Julie and I had planned to nap and then go to a mall to do some shopping and eat dinner, but that ended up sleeping ...

... in Eastgate lag definitiv hoeher als nur das! Meinen Hunger stillte ich zum ersten Mal seit dem 4. Oktober 2008 wieder mit einer Ladung Chicken McNuggets beim McDonald's (ja, ich schaeme mich ja) und als nebenan gleich wieder ein Kino kam, stand der naechste Programmpunkt sofort fest. Es war ein Sterkinekor, also eins der groessten Kinokette Suedafrikas. Ganz gross am Eingang starrte mich Tom Cruise in Wehrmachtsuniform an, und da liess ich mich nicht ...

... Some raising their arms up when cars were drove by. It looked like they were hitchiking but actually, they stand there either begging or hoping someone would come offer them work and take them away for the day. They are called the "Men on the Road". There's even an organized agency of sorts that one can call if they need some work done by these guys.
It was especially sad to see women with their small children sitting on the side begging for change ...

... nao brancos extrangeiros". E falando em extrangeiros, qualquer comentario sobre a Ingalterra, a meu ver, nao estaria completo se nao falasse dos imigrantes. A presenca de pessoas de outros paises eh impressionante por aqui. Nao somente alguns poucos, mas muitos. Comunidades inteiras de paquistaneses, indianos e outros grupos dos mais variados paises Arabes ou Africanos. Em alguns lugares eh extremamente comum ver pessoas muito parecidas com as imagens de Osama Bin Laden ...

... our connecting flight had been delayed and we'd hours to kill!! Such a Fran and Nes thing to do! Anyway we arrived into Johannesburg on Monday September 1st 2008 and went straight to our hotel in Sandton. This highlights how unprepared we were for the trip - we didn't know what the weather was going to be like and we hadn't a clue as to where our hotel for the first two nights was located. Turns out J'burg was very ...

Our itinerary is pretty much fixed as we had to apply for visas in advance for most countries (the joys of a South African passport). The sequence of our travels (refer to the attached pictures for more details): 1. Australia - 44 days 2.New Zealand - 25 days 3. South East ...

... to check tickets and another one to get in the airplane and then SURPRISE! The Namibian Airline employee not only waived our fine, but gave us an upgrade to Business Class! Comfortable, uneventful flight and landing. Windhoek Airport seemed much more organized and clean, but MY BAG DID NOT MAKE IT! I was so upset because my tripod, my incredibly well prepared emergency kit, flash lights, maps and compass where in my lost-bag. After filing a baggage claim form we ...

... Africa at Cape Agullas, saw penguins and whales. I went into the heart of Mpumplunga province, stayed in a bush home and went on safari for about 10 days. I saw a number of the most magnificent animals in the wild and marvelled at the size and beauty of this marvelous country. Stick with me, folks, I really will one day, get the journal up to date. Laura (Lindley) ,

... see another gully, heading down on the backside of the mountain, and a large escarpment off to the right. The tops of the mountains were like one huge flat top table, not the pointed pyramid structures that we are accustomed to in the Alberta/BC Rocky Mountains. Off towards the side of the left edge of the gully we had just climbed, we could see Hemmy climbing further up the mountain. When Colin arrived to the top of the gully, he asked where the others had gone. Tamalyn pointed up ...