26/10/2002 Cape Town, South Africa
(Phill)
This is getting insane, too many countries! I'm now on my 46th country this year! My passport is looking totally worn out.
The truck ride was okay, we left at 5am and drove directly through the country of Botswana. The truck wa actually from a competing company that was being reutrned empty to Cape Town. On board were a couple of guides from the company and a driver, all South Africa
n and I ended up talking to one of them, David, most of the way. We drove from 5am to midnight and then slept in the truck at a truck stop in Johanessburg (sp?) and set back off at 5am arriving late last night after midnight. Problem is that I didn't have a place reserved to stay and Cape Town is NOT a safe city. Luckily Lawrence the driver got me to the main hostel street and walked me to a hostel. Definately a rough area.
I went straight to bed and woke up late this morning. When I went downstairs this morning to find out what I could walk and see today I was strongly advised not to walk anywhere. "it's not safe, you need to catch a taxi with on of our recommended services, don't get one on the street". Bit worrying :)
Anyway, I'm almost fully awake now and I'm off to explore. I've pretty much learned where not to walk so I should be okay. Still don't know what my plans are for the next 10 days. My Aunt Sandra is going to be in Joberg in a few days time and my friend Pip is stationed in Mozambique which are both options. I do want to go cage Diving with great white sharks though which is in Durban and perhaps take a bus to Namibia to go sand-board in the world's largest desert. So who knows!
Posted by Admin at October 26, 2002 02:11 AM