Trip Statistics

May 26, 2008 - Johannesburg, South Africa

Flights              8

  • 4 Delta Dental
  • 2 Mango Air
  • 2 Kululu

Rental Cars                  2

  • 1 Toyota Corolla (mid-sized car)
  • 1 Nissan Bakkie (pickup in Africkans)

Accidents                     1

·        Rumpled fender leaving our secure Bed & Breakfast

Nights in Africa 22

  • 4 Johannesburg – John & Terry’s
  • 3 CapeTown B&B
  • 2 CapeTown Beach Villa
  • 1 Camping – Spreetshoogte
  • 1 Desert Camp Sossusvlei
  • 1 Camping – Windhoek
  • 1 Camping – Okaukuejo
  • 1 Camping – Halali
  • 1 Camping – Namutoni
  • 1 Camping – Windhoek – otherwise known as Dust Bowl
  • 1 Tana Mera – Hazy View (outside Krueger Park)
  • 1 Mopani Camp in Kruger
  • 1 Xsi Xsi Beach (no hot water)
  • 2 Tofo Beach
  • 1 Maputo – Polano Hotel

Kilometers Driven            5700

·        550 CapeTown

·        2400 Namibia

·        2600 Mozambique

·        150 Johannesburg

Bottles of Wine             Stopped Counting to protect the innocent

# of Species                 14

Consumed                   

·        Kudu

·        Wildbeast

·        Croccodile

·        Venison

·        Warthog

·        Barracuda

·        Calamari

·        Oryx

·        Lobster

·        Prawns

·        Zebra

·        Beef

·        Springbok

Border Crossings            4

·        Johannesburg Airport

·        Windhoek Airport

·        Giriyondo Mozambique

·        Ressano Garcia Mozambique

Bug Bites                      28

·        20 David

·        7 Terry

·        1 Mindy (aka Lynne)

Languages Heard            8

·        English

·        Afrikans

·        Portugese

·        Shangan – Mozambique

·        Owambo – Namibia

·        Zulu – South Africa

·        Xshosa – South Africa

·        Sotho – South Africa

World Problems

Solved                          7

·        Still unsolved whether college or pro football is the ultimate coaching experience

 

Highest Altitude City            Johannesburg

Best Food                    Dinner at Desert Lodge in Sossusvlei

Best Stay                      Tana Mera Lodge Hazy View

Best Camping               Okaukuejo – Etosha Park

Friendliest People          Namibia

Worst Stay                   Camping in the Dust Bowl in Windhoek

Worst Delicacy            Chili Chocolate Bar

Most Frustrating            No hot water at Xsi Xsi Beach House

2nd most Frustrating            Short Cut provided by Russell to Xsi Xsi

 


Pictures

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1 Comment

Carolyn Frances:
June 2, 2008
What a fun trip!
How'd David get so lucky with the bug bites? :)
Which 7 world problems did you solve and did you need help? :)
What did the Zebra taste like? Which of those species was the tastiest?

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