Typing this in a dingy internet room in the monstrous Emperor's Palace Casino + Hotel in JoBerg. Its hu indoor casino and hotel complex under a fake blue sky and kitch Grecian/Roman statuary is a sight to behold.
We left the reserve on Sunday to our hotel in the centre of JoBerg. We were told we could only wander safely in a one block radius (which I did). Early Monday morning we were picked up by our tour driver Andre for a grand tour party of three (including him). Andre had food poisoning so was not the most upbeat at first, poor guy. We talked alot about the dire situation in Zimbabwe and his two little spaniels Sally and Phoebe.
We saw awesome views from 1700 feet above the "Valley of the Elephants" and stunning panoramic views of the world's only green canyon.
After a long drive we spent the night at a charming private reserve with tame bush babies, free shots and lots of teasing about the world cup.
Next day we drove around Kruger proper, we saw elephants, lions roaring and lots of other game. We did a night drive on a bus packed with Wellingtonians!
Next day we drove around Kruger proper, we saw elephants, lions roaring and lots of other game. We did a night drive on a bus packed with Wellingtonians!
Wednesday after breakfast while watching a bull elephant at the fence we drove to a four star private game reserve for pampering xxx and lots of views of the "big five" including a leopard!
We were forced to endure the rantings of some xenophobic Afrikaaners as well as a promotional DVD for the remote island of Saint Helena an inhabitant insisted on us watching. I also found out ShakaZulu would have had me killed as a short man and a poor warrior.
The next day hyena, lionesses with bellies stuffed full of prey and then finding out the airline we were flying on to Zambia had gone bankrupt. With rebooked tickets we drove back to Johannesburg through a lightening storm to our current lodgings, amidst the garish glitz of legalised gambling.
Will report back after Zambia!
Manfred
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