Archive: January 2006
Visiting the Townships
We visited the Khayalitsha (which means "new home") target="new">township on a Sunday so we could hear the joyful sound of a packed church service across the street from Vicky's, one of the first South African businesses to offer township accommodation...
By Meredith Bragg | January 29, 2006; 3:25 PM ET | Email a Comment
Cape Town Touring
Having suffered from chronic motion sickness since I was a small child (there once was a car named the "barf-mobile" due to my unfortunate tummy troubles), I get nervous nausea from the mere suggestion that we travel by motor coach....
By Meredith Bragg | January 24, 2006; 9:36 AM ET | Comments (1)
The Last Supper
During long trips we tend to lose track of time. I have come to the realization that our time here has been defined by memorable animal encounters, rather than days of the week. (Thursday = rhino/giraffe day, Friday = hippo/elephant...
By Meredith Bragg | January 22, 2006; 4:03 PM ET | Email a Comment
Night Drives
Yesterday, we went for a night drive. These are doled out sparingly -- one per customer -- and replace your normal afternoon drive. The previous night, two Australians in our tour group came back with tales of lions and prowling...
By Meredith Bragg | January 17, 2006; 11:25 AM ET | Comments (1)
Africa Hot
We have been on safari for less than 48 hours and already we have racked up an impressive list of sightings: elephants, giraffe, leopards, lions, buffalo, rhino, hippo, wildebeest, kudu, waterbuck, hartebeest, kipspringer, duiker, zebra, vervet monkey, baboon, and countless...
By Meredith Bragg | January 15, 2006; 6:04 AM ET | Email a Comment
Flight Plan
To get to Johannesburg, we got a ride to catch a bus to catch a cab to catch a plane to catch another plane. We left D.C. on the ninth but by some trick of space and time the 10th...
By Meredith Bragg | January 11, 2006; 5:27 PM ET | Comments (1)
