We rented a car, attached to it a South Africa flag, and headed for a 3-day safari in the famous Kruger’s National Park. We well blended in the crowd of South Africans escaping the world cup. They usually begun their conversation in Africaan language, thinking we’re one of them. This was a funny experience and I must admit Africaan (historically based on Dutch) is quite understandable if you speak German.
June 12, 2010
June 8, 2010
Yo from Jo
So we crossed the third big water, the Indian Ocean and landed in Johannesburg. During the long flight, I watched two movies: the beautiful scenes of ‘Australia’ (a good-bye the vast, dry, red continent), and inspiring ‘Invictus’ (hello South Africa, and World Cup, and apartheid).
Yes, apartheid. Read the rest of this entry »
Mauritius
We had mixed feelings before coming here. We knew Mauritius only from tourist magazines that advertise its 5-star hotels, sunny beaches and golf courses. Our worries were amplified on the plane, where we could see (and hear) many kids. Mauritius must be indeed a typical family destination, we thought.
June 3, 2010
Winter in Sydney
I added Sydney to the rather short list of citiesI could like to live in. It is nice and clean, modern and green. Sydney’s CBD (Central Business District) makes an impressive background for the Opera house, which, placed on a little peninsula, seems to be another boat passing by towards the great Harbor Bridge.
May 24, 2010
Koalas and Kangaroos in Adelaide
Next stop was Adelaide, where we were hosted by Hung and Tam in their house in the green suburbs. We were also greeted by 8 month old Bella, their small girl always curious about everything around her. With Bella, we had our crash course on how it might be being a parent. Did not so bad!
May 20, 2010
Giant Potato Cod
Great Barrier Reef diving safari from Cairns was, as the name suggests, great. Definitely the best underwater sites I’ve seen so far. Hard to name all the fish, corals, sponges and creatures that live there; just have a glimpse at the pics. Read the rest of this entry »
May 16, 2010
The land of Kiwis
New Zeeland welcomed us with a cold breeze. At least that’s how it felt after the warmth of Fijian beaches.
May 5, 2010
Fiji
Bula! is the Fijian greeting used all over the islands. However, instead of “Bula” we heard “Czesc!”from Kasia and Michal who were decided to drop by! Soon afterwards Ania and Lucien joined too, slightly delayed (by one week) by the volcano on Island. So in the end we were 6 happy travelers on Fiji. What a meeting on the other side of the globe! The world is getting really small and “flat”.
April 17, 2010
More Belize, please!
After a tiring day in Tikal, we fully deserved a relaxing week on a laidback Caribbean island (again). Read the rest of this entry »
April 12, 2010
Tikal’s pyramids and falling mokeys
In El Remate, a small city which serves as base-camp for Tical, we met Adam and Greg – the first visitors on our RTW! It was a huge change for us. They came with their own car that, although registered for as many as five people, usually carried no more than five people! Read the rest of this entry »