Last week’s excursion to Jo’burg and
Kruger was a nice change from our everyday life in Cape Town. When getting of
the plane in Jo’burg, we were greeted with tall buildings and humid air. The
first night, we were taken to a steakhouse where I took full advantage of the
R220 spending limit. I got steak with potatoes, a large salad, and a chocolate
brownie. I didn't hold back to say the least.
While in Jo’burg, we visited the
Apartheid museum. A guide took us through the 2.5 hour tour telling us
interesting facts and giving us great insight. As we entered the museum, we
were given a ticket that randomly classified us as white or nonwhite. The nonwhites
were given a separate entry into the museum. As we walked through there were
pictures of Mandela and other anti apartheid activists and several exhibits. My
favorite exhibit was the video celebrating Mandela’s life. It was so
astonishing seeing such a powerful figure that was love by many. The Apartheid
museum was definitely my favorite museum that we visited.
After a 7 hour bus ride, we finally
made it to Kruger. On our way into the park we immediately saw monkeys and
elephants. Soon after we saw impalas and giraffes. That night, we went on a
game drive and saw a leopard, lions, and hyenas. Our guide, who apparently had
very good vision, spotted a chameleon in a tree and pulled over to pick it up.
My pictures from that night did not come out very well, but it was nonetheless
exciting to see.
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| Emily K, Savannah & Katrina overlooking the falls at conclusion of weeklong excursion |
By the end of the week, I was
finally ready to return home to Cape Town. As much as it pains me to say, we
don't have a lot of time left here and there are so many more little things I
want to do here before I go home. One of them being all you can eat sushi downtown.
I think I'm going to bring that idea back to the states.
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