Southern Sun O.R. Tambo International Johannesburg

... arrived in Mackenzie Park at about eight at night. We felt terrible, but somehow after sitting with Suzie and Andres for an hour or two we’d calmed right down and things didn’t seem half as bad. The following morning I had planned to chance driving up to a mechanic I’d met near the hostel, but Andres had a quick look at the engine and said I’d only do more harm. Alice tracked down the guy’s number, I called and fortunately he does call ...

OR Tambo is an excellent airport, BAA can take lessons. The staff were really friendly, welcoming us to their county and asking about our flight. The travelators are made of rubber not metal and are really nice for tired people to walk on. The passport and customs staff are efficient, the only problem was that the person screening us for swine flu said Marianne's temperature was36 so we had to go to the clinic, but at ...

... the verge of converting to Islam on the plane and organizing a terrorist plot. So anyway once George had been unbrain washed from Islamic mate on the plane he relaxed a bit, but still thought everyone was trying to mug him. He got really scared driving in the car at night, he hated it when we stopped at traffic lights. I wanted to leave him to wonder around hillbrow (think thats right). Hit a lion park and the SAB Brewery which was awesome ...

... in uncomfortable positions because I felt like a pretzel when I stood up. It didn't matter though because breakfast was being served and we were beginning our decent into Jo Burg. Waiting Now I am accustomed to airport waits, I practically grew up in them. I had known I would be spending 3 hours in Jo Burg airport, which I didn't expect to actually take given what I thought would be delays in everything once I landed, not so. Everything when ...

... the old slave trade along the coast. Day 9 Maputo (B,L) Continue further south to the capital, Maputo. Discover this fascinating city and enjoy the definitive Latin flare. Day 10,11 Kingdom of Swaziland (2B,2L,2D) Journey to Swaziland where you have the opportunity to go horse riding, mountain biking, trailing, game viewing or visiting a Swazi Village. Day 12,13 ...

... Impala. Our first sighing was a huge old Bull Elephant. He passed us a few metres away, happily stuffing his mouth with leaves and grass. We stopped off in a hide and saw more elephants, vultures. And more Buck. Then we set off once more stopping off at a waterhole. We were confronted with a magnificent sight - 20 or so elephants bathing and playing in the water, we got so close that one of the mothers with a baby started getting jittery. At this point Hen ...

... at its centre 220m in, via a walk way attached to the side of the bridge. This in itself would not be too bad if it wasn't for the fact that the walkway was made of a see through steel mesh that bounced and moved alarmingly. I was just wandering whether steel was meant to flex this much when we walked over a particularly loose section and i went into a near catatonic mute state. To be fair we had all succumbed to silence during the walk and only ...

... in Europe (between London and Frankfurt!) at this point. It is unfortunate but I cannot do more / anything about it for now. Hopefully I will get it tomorrow and it won't affect my trip planification (Leave for Madagascar on the 23rd Aug.!) too much. 8PM on 2006/08/22: Luggage still not here yet. Chances are I am going to pick it up at the airport at 9AM ...