It´s about time that I start my blogging again and I got reminded much joy it brings and how much fun it is to write about travel and tourism, thanks to my friends blog the other day. Thank you Malin!
So what have I been up to lately?
As far as I´m concerned I wrote in the beginning of december. December was hectic, fun and some changes in the company structure. I went on my first Garden Route trip with a group of swedish people, and with another tour guide. It was beautiful and everything was executed smoothly. Christmas and new years went by, celebrating both african and international xmas (two days of fiesta, great food and great friends) and I did a little work over that time but also enjoyed Cape Town a lot. January kick started with lots of new energy in the office and on Jan 12th I left Cape Town for an educational trip with Africa Travel Co. A beautiful overland trip through the west coast of SA, Namibia, and through Botswana before reaching our final destination Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Final destination for myself and 4 more people, when the rest of the group continued their journey to east Africa. My best tent buddy Kath from Sidney (or Orange Kath!) was gonna go for a total 56 days- soo jelous. I Absolutely loved it, full camping experience.
The trip hadn´t been that great if it wasn´t for the loving and caring people, from all over the world that I shared this with. All the highlights along the way, the spiders, the sweat, the truck, the close to death experience in Namibia desert, the damaged camera, mobile and watch haha, THE big 5, sunshine, water, wine and much more. I will write a full report on this later. The only negative was the "too much sitting down, too much food" lol, I´m struggeling now! but I´m back on track at the gym (today!) and I also bought myself a surfboard the other week- so yeah, soon better.
Coming back from the overland trip I felt like a new person, it was one of the best trips of my life. I cried heaps when leaving the group in Vic falls..I love Africa even more, the happy and open minded welcoming people, breathtaking nature and amazing animals, the relaxed atmosphere that lies over this place. There is not enough big words to describe this phenomena and part of the world!
About a week after my arrival in Cape Town (feb 9th) i executed another Garden Route trip, this time with an group of americans students. This trip was also successful and much fun. I bunge jumped! Even cooler than skydive! lord, unreal what we actually do, strap ourselves into a harness and fall from a 216m bridge!! butterflies everywhere.
My house in Obs has a great group of longterm people here now, two swedes and one swiss girl. My colleaugue and dear housemate since november last year, Rebecca just left CT for Canada. I´m very sad for that, and she´s replaced by a south african guy and his temporary visiting french girlfriend.
Summertime is great here, a lot of things to do, time in the ocean and culture to enjoy, fun people and sunshine! I get to walk around in flippies all the time...
I have so many things to tell and a lot of photos to post but I will hold myself, for the ones of you that are still here at this point reading - thanks!
Highlights last weekend: Music festival in Township Langa with raggae, hip hop and much more. Gentleman, a german raggae artist that spent a lot of time in Jamaica is really cool. Powerful when a white bloke get the african crowd to melt with a real rasta style and dialect! Jeremy Loops. wow. Listen to this talented musician on youtube. I fell in love. over and out.
Also surfing my own surfboard..love it. I´m spending more money then my budget allow, which sucks. I miss my family and friends in Sweden, a lot. It hurts.
I´m starting of with some photos from the overland trip, just a teaser, more to come!
5 star shower view...
Puss och kram
God natt!
