East of Cape Town lies various types of vegetation, and has become my favourite part of South Africa. I traveled with a backpacker bus called the Baz Bus, which is a long distance hop-on/hop-off van, with a dozens of stops between Cape Town and Johannesburg. My first stop was along the Garden Route, and a town […]
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Cape Town, Part 2
The second half of Cape Town, lasting just under 2 weeks, was a little different than the first half. The biggest change was spending much more time with locals, the most special of which was Barbara. About 50 years ago, my mom traveled through Greece and met a wonderful and energetic young girl from South […]
Cape Town, Part 1
Flying for 25 hours with 3 layovers is not something anyone would consider a pleasant time, but good company can change all of that. Meeting Kim, a South African teacher on the flight from Soa Paulo, Brazil to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, made the hop across the pond much more enjoyable. It started by celebrating her birthday, […]