Today I attended a meeting where I found out my itinerary for the next 7 weeks. It’s all work and very little play. Here’s where I’ll be…
North West
- April 28 – Pilanesberg National Park
- April 29 – Pilanesberg National Park
- April 30 – Sun City
- May 1 – Sun City
Gauteng
- May 2 – Johannesburg
Kwa Zulu Natal
- May 3 – Durban
- May 4 – Richards Bay
- May 5 – Ladysmith
- May 6 – Pietermaritzburg
- May 7 – Port Shepstone
Western Cape
- May 8 – Cape Town
- May 9 – Cape Town
- May 10 – Cape Town
- May 11 – Cape Town
- May 12 – Travel
Mpumalanga
- May 13 – Komatipoort
- May 14 – Nelspruit
- May 15 – Nelspruit
- May 16 – Nelspruit
- May 17 – Secunda
- May 18 – Kwa-Mhlanga
- May 19 – Kwa-Mhlanga
- May 20 – Travel
Free State
- May 21 – PGM
- May 22 – PGM
- May 23 – Travel
Limpopo
- May 24 – Phalaborwa
- May 25 – Polokwane
- May 26 – Polokwane
- May 27 – Bela-bela
- May 28 – Louis Trichardt
- May 29 – Travel
Northern Cape
- May 30 – Kimberly
- May 31 – Kimberly
- June 1 – Kimberly
- June 2 – Travel
- June 3 – Upington
- June 4 – Travel
[END OF WORK - VACATION BEGINS!]
Zambia [country]
- June 5 – Livingstone
- June 6 – Livingstone
- June 7 – Livingstone
Gauteng, South Africa
- June 8 – Johannesburg
Delta Airlines
- June 9 – Orlando!!!
Gosh, when I type it out it seems so long. I don’t know what I was thinking when I signed up for this assignment. 43 Days until I arrive home. At the end of this, I’ll have visited 8 of the 9 provinces in South Africa. All that’s left is the Eastern Cape.
So, if you’ve been to any of these cities and have a travel tip, or a recommendation of a place to eat or visit, comment below. You can also follow my adventures on Facebook.
I’ll see you out there…! (and Orlando, I’ll see you waaay out there!)
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Hi Ben!
Loved your lion walk!
When in Cape Town, go and enjoy very fresh fish at the Mariners’Wharf in Houtbay Harbour. Good value and taste! Fantastic scenery, drive, ambiance and if you’re lucky you’ll meet an over-fed seal who gets out of the water to get yet another meal from his fisherman friend. Completely tame and begging for fish with watery eyes no-one can resist!
And if you’re daring, or wanna brag, there’s a nudist beach just round the corner – Sandy Bay!
Ben, when in Polokwane, go see the melted guns at the art gallery in the CBD. Quite something! Also ask to be taken to Makapan’s cave to the South of town. History that will blow your mind there. That’s where Pres. Paul Kruger became a hero as a young man. I you need the stories, let me know or surf the Internet for more.
Piet
Ben, while in Nelspruit, an absolute MUST is a trip up to Graskop, God’s Window, Pelgrims rest, Sabie etc. Just about 2Km South of Graskop is a board indicating a Rest Camp called PANORAMA. DO NOT MISS THE VIEW FROM THERE! Turn in there and from the restaurant and pool fill a whole SD-card with pictures! Its the only place I set my alarm to 5:00 not to miss the sunrise from my bed! Magnificent! On a clear day you can see right into Kruger Park from there! Bungy and waterfalls from right there too! You have never seen such a view from inside a pool!
When traveling inland from Richards Bay, try to visit the Blood River site and the Zulu kraal Ungungundlovu. Blood River is where a mere 470 Voortrekker men, assisted by their wives and children conquered Dingaan’s 12,500 Zulus after making a covenant to God. Not a single Voortrekker got killed in that battle! A miracle that is being commemorated on 16 December to this day.
Piet,
Thanks so much for the tips. I have a lot of work cut out for me. Now if I can only find the time to make it there!
Appreciate the tips – really!
I’ll see you out there…!