Today's location is South Africa. My husband spent 18 months working in Johannesburg, and I was lucky enough to visit for a week in early 2007. What an interesting and incredible place. Many good things, many not so good.
Johannesburg was not my favorite. Would have been better but for the poverty and crime that was EVERYWHERE! Husband's apartment was broken into, while he slept, 3 days after I left. Not fine.
We spent a couple of days at a private game reserve. This was the Africa that I think we all want to see. Vast open space, wild animals, and the growl of a lion nearby. Yes, this lion was very near our camp. The resort offered game drives twice a day. On our first morning out, we came upon this gorgeous lion and 2 of his friends - a smaller male and a young female. We stopped in the middle of the field and observed the 3 of them for quite some time. The female eventually wandered off, and we noticed that the male had focused on something. Didn't take long to see the female crouched near a bush, maybe 100 yards in front of our jeep. We realized she had her eye on a young wildebeast. Then, right there in front of us, she took off after that wildebeast and ran him down. We witnessed a real lion kill! I felt like I was watching the Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom!
After our game reserve adventures, we headed back to Johannesburg for a short flight to Cape Town. I really enjoyed Cape Town. Had a very different feel from Johannesburg. More continental, cleaner, safer. We rented a car and drove down the eastern side of the Cape to Boulders Beach. A beach you say? what's the big deal? Well, let me tell you - PENGUINS! These little guys were all over the beach, close enough to touch!
Stay tuned . . . part II of S.Africa coming soon!
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