An early start to ensure our gear is loaded on the utility which will take 6 hrs to get to the Mara Camp. We flew in a small plane after a tasty breakfast, to arrive about 11am, to be confronted by 15 safari vehicles going to other camps. We drove for 30 mins over the […]
Arrival Jo’burg 30mins late at 5:20am. The airport is easy to get around; we had to change from Terminal A to Terminal B. David bought us into the Emirates lounge for the showers, wifi, and food – not that we needed it. Egoli or Jozi – the Gold City. The gold is almost all mined […]
Midnight flight departures are not my favourite. Today we leave at 23:45. What a way to start a 5 week trip. 11 hrs to Jo’burg, a 5 hr wait, and 4 hrs to Nairobi, arriving today at 3pm, 5hrs behind the Perth Time Zone. I should be excited; instead I’m anxious, leaving Hilary to run […]
9th – Under a week to go and I’m still not ready. The main bag has stuff thrown over it, the camera bag is empty. Still need cash, and an international license. Several tasks around the house to do. Worst of all, I’m still not comfortable with the cameras regarding changing functions quickly. Sigh. 12th […]