Good Morning South Africa!
The long awaited Blog update has finally arrived with adventure and extreme sports tacked on right be hind it! So… for those that have not seen it yet or do not have facebook, here is a little something extra for your viewing pleasure.
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Before I begin with my travel dictation I must warn those young travelers that there will always be something that you leave behind while traveling. Do not get too fixated in that fact; it is because you have immersed yourself so passionately into your travels that you left behind what ever it is you have left behind. Do no regret nor remorse over that lost item because surely you can find a reason you didn’t need it. With that said, I will now dig deep into my memory bank to uproot whatever it was that I did three weeks ago.
OBSFEST
Obsfest is an annual celebration in which the area of Cape Town I currently inhabit explodes with music, art and festive events! Sadly, with my cell phone getting pick pocketed, I got to experience about 4 hours of it before having to go home and get what rest I could before stepping onto a six AM flight to Johannesburg. (Prior to this event we had been given great warning/build up for what may lay install for some unwary participants – with that said I left my camera at home. You can see photos and read about the event here - -) So there I was, off to experience a wonderful adventure into Kruger National Park with two close friends Kristen and Jenny, I must give Kristen all the credit for planning a fantastic trip.
After a long day of travel for all of us, we arrived late at our destination for an introductory evening safari! This was a fantastic prelude showing us what was install for the next three days. Kristen, Jenny and I managed to get some pretty good snap shots, but they will not be appear here as you will later find out why. This was also the fist time I would meet Scott (A hilarious and good natured Brit) and Konstantinos (Also hilarious, and ready to get down Greek). Two fellow travelers I would soon be sharing stories with, and, unknowingly, drag into Mozambique (I guess it was my fault). The next three days where great with two full day safaris and an early morning nature walk, all while being able to sleep in a tree house! (I will try and produce a photo of this, as it was a very impressive tree house) Fortunately we where lucky enough to experience the BIG FIVE, though it remains debatable whether or not we actually did. The next forty-eight hours, I recall, being the most exciting so far on this trip. (only about 20 minuets of it actually)
Just after breakfast at Marc’s Tree House Lodge everyone that was leaving that day was than being transported back to Johannesburg where many had extending flights. For Kon, Scott and I, we had requested to be dropped of in a town called Nelsprit. This was where I would say my farewell to Kristen and Jenny and greet my new adventures. Within 10 minuets of arrival I realized I had left my passports on the bus with Kristen and Jenny. With no cell phone to contact them, I had to scramble to find what brochures I had picked up hoping that on one of them there would be a number I could call. It was 2 in the afternoon and we where just about to get a cab into the city center so that we could catch a bus to Maputo, Mozambique. I was just thankful I had my Debit Card. After 20 minuets I had reached the driver who had dropped us off to what I thought might be my impending doom. He informed me that he had turned around and was on his way back to give me my passports. I just dodged a bullet. We caught our bus that afternoon and even had time to eat some food. That night we were stamped out of South Africa and Stamped into Mozambique. The next morning we would get on a bus to Paradise.
So I typed all this up two days ago thinking i would get back to it... I didn't. Upon request, I am just going to tell you what happened in brief.
Scott, Kon and I got to Tofo in one three pieces and had a blast despite the fact that Kon had trouble getting money and I left my digital camera. Five days later we got on the 4am bus back to Maputo. Kon eventually made it back to Athens. Scott and I continued on to Swaziland. Swaziland was cold and it rained one day while we where there. Lots of hiking and cultural things to do there. Than I continued down the south african coast leaving Scott behind me. I stopped in Durban and Port Elizabeth before landing in Storms River where I jumped the worlds highest bungee bridge. There is a video of me doing it, but for some reason it won't upload on blogger. Everyone is just needs to go on my facebook and watch it there. Than I traveled the rest of the way down to Cape Town on December 24th. Went to a 007 new years party. Everyone had tuxes, but I pushed it and went as Q. Wearing a lab coat to a party is always a great idea. In any occasion. well honestly not a whole lot else is going on. I am beginning to feel the count down begin. 41 days left.
