Saturday, May 29, 2010

The BurgS

The original South African itinerary did not include Johannesburg, but because we had Friday free from clinic and had to get there by Sunday to meet our safari transfer, we improvised and here we are… in Jozi!

BazBus is a recommended, affordable method of transport for backpackers and tourists in South Africa; and to that end, they conveniently had a route from Durban to Jo’Burg. We spent ten hours in total on a bus, but the route took us through the Drakensburg, which was a scenic way to go. We also had good sightings of Soweto (the largest township in South Africa) and the Jo’Burg skyline.

Jo’Burg does not have a high record on safety, in fact all of our tour books adamantly advised against going anywhere on foot. So to err on the side of caution and appease worried parents, we stayed near our lodging and only ventured to a flea market (South Africa’s largest, at that), where we bargained for some final souvenirs.

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