Jon: A long flight from Amsterdam brought us to Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, where we were shuttled to the Hôtel Des Milles Collines, which is known from the movie “Hotel Rwanda” for playing an integral part providing refuge to over 1000 people during the genocide of 1994. The hotel is well kept and... Continue Reading →
PART THREE (FINALE): AN EXPERIENCE IN CONTRASTS Jon: After saying goodbyes at the Orange Elephant, Amy and I headed to Nature’s Valley. It was interesting to see the landscape change and the roads improve on the way toward Cape Town. After stopping for gas and trying some beef, ostrich, and kudu biltong, similar to jerky,... Continue Reading →
PART TWO: FINDING GIRAFFES AND DODGING COWS Amy: Being the wildlife lovers that we are, we couldn’t pass up the chance for some mini-safaris in South Africa. We took the suggestion to visit Oribi Gorge in the southeastern area of the country. In South Africa, we found that in addition to staying at backpacker lodging... Continue Reading →
PART ONE: DRIVING TO THE DRAKENSBERG Jon: As they say here in South Africa, Howzit? It’s been a while since our last post – mostly because Amy and I have been on the move by car and foot traveling from Johannesburg to Cape Town. To dispel any concerns, we were not eaten by jackals or... Continue Reading →
Amy: I once read that the key to longer term travel is to move slowly. You save money by limiting transport and get to know an area and the culture better. Up until safari, we were not moving slowly. We were on the go. This was basically due to wanting to get on safari before the... Continue Reading →
Jon: After our stay in Bavaria, we made our way back to Salzburg and on to Tanzania. After our first night near Arusha, we decided to venture into the city to find a safari tour operator. I noticed a group about to board one of the iconic safari trucks from our hotel and inquired about... Continue Reading →
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