The tour started, we are 9 people on a bus that seats 26. Ugh, if I knew, I could have easily carry my big suitcase.
But so be it, I'm gonna stop wining now, until I'll be packing to fly home again. :)
So, my group. 1 Canadian girl, 1 dutchie, a polish couple, 1 irish guy, 1 girl from England and an older couple from England.
Our tourleader is South African and he's name is Kenny. Our driver's name is Shwaami, or something like that. He is originally from Botswana.
After we met up at 6 we went to our dorm room. It had been, I think 5 years, since I slept in a dorm room in Zurich.
The next morning breakfast was at 7 en by 8am we were on our truck to Drakensberg.
It was very hot outside, and sunny. At a certain time there was a little traffic. A car broke down in the middle of the highway, it was the police :)
Around noon we arrived in Drakensberg. I felt uncomfortable. You can tell there is a lot of poverty here. A lot of homeless people, but that was also the case in Durban. Rows of homeless people.
The centre of Drakensberg, and parts of Durban as well, it's very dirty.
And here we are in our truck, the white people getting of to get some food from the Spar.
A little later we arrived at our lodge where we will be sleeping for two night.
I'm sharing a room with Bonnie, the Canadian girl.
After we checked in, we went for a hike.
Now, I'm not the hiking kind of person. But I didn't mind this one, it was only 1,5 hours.
But hiking a whole day, is not my thing. It's not the activity itself, I don't mind walking, but with the hiking you have to watch your feet all the time so you won't trip or fall.
And when I have to look at the floor constantly, I don't enjoy the surroundings.
I know a lot of people like that and they get a sort of high when reaching the top. But I'm not one of them.
I guess that's why I love Australia more than New Zealand. New Zealand is also about hiking, a lot.
After the short hike we came back and had some free time before dinner.
I wanted to use the wifi but it's bad here. It's 10 rand for 60 Mb. So they say, but after 2 minutes you're logged out again.
No way did I use 60Mb when all I did was opening what's app!
Complained, got another code, but after a couple of minutes, it's gone again. Then the guy said: 'well, it's satelite wifi so it doesn't always works'
Uhu. But you still have internet at your counter.
Oh well, guess I won't be uploading pictures here.
Today you could go on a day hike, but 1. I don't like hiking that much and 2. they were predicting rain, a lot of rain. And walking in the rain, getting soaking wet and paying 590 rand for that?
Nah, didn't feel for it.
The lady at the desk was saying there was also rock climbing and abseiling.
Everyone in the group wanted to go on the hiking but me ;-) So I asked how much the abseiling or rock climbing would be.
The woman then said: 'oh but we need three people for that. So it's not going.
But why don't you go hiking? It's really beautiful.
It was obvious she wanted to push me into this. Bonnie said: 'don't let her talk you into it if you don't wanna do it'
So I didn't.
The polish couple dropped out eventually too, because of the weather predictions.
Since non of the other activities were gonna be organized, I was having a free day.
Woke up at 6h30 this morning to have breakfast with the group at 6h50
Than crawled back to bed and slept a little longer :)
Took a shower, washed my hair, unpacked my tiny suitcase to repack it, washed my bikini, transferred pictures from my camera to my tablet, put on some make up, listened to music.
A real 'me-time' day :)
And now, I'm writing the blog! Although I'm not sure when I will be able to post it...
As I'm typing this I'm sitting outside our lodge under a roof since it's been raining almost the whole day today. It's still warm, but grey.
So glad I didn't go on this hike!
Tomorrow morning we'll be going to Lesotho. Another country in South Africa. I'm very excited for that! Also, another stamp in my passport :)
I just hope it's won't be raining so much.
Being queen Modjadji is exhausting :)
But so be it, I'm gonna stop wining now, until I'll be packing to fly home again. :)
So, my group. 1 Canadian girl, 1 dutchie, a polish couple, 1 irish guy, 1 girl from England and an older couple from England.
Our tourleader is South African and he's name is Kenny. Our driver's name is Shwaami, or something like that. He is originally from Botswana.
After we met up at 6 we went to our dorm room. It had been, I think 5 years, since I slept in a dorm room in Zurich.
The next morning breakfast was at 7 en by 8am we were on our truck to Drakensberg.
It was very hot outside, and sunny. At a certain time there was a little traffic. A car broke down in the middle of the highway, it was the police :)
Around noon we arrived in Drakensberg. I felt uncomfortable. You can tell there is a lot of poverty here. A lot of homeless people, but that was also the case in Durban. Rows of homeless people.
The centre of Drakensberg, and parts of Durban as well, it's very dirty.
And here we are in our truck, the white people getting of to get some food from the Spar.
A little later we arrived at our lodge where we will be sleeping for two night.
I'm sharing a room with Bonnie, the Canadian girl.
After we checked in, we went for a hike.
Now, I'm not the hiking kind of person. But I didn't mind this one, it was only 1,5 hours.
But hiking a whole day, is not my thing. It's not the activity itself, I don't mind walking, but with the hiking you have to watch your feet all the time so you won't trip or fall.
And when I have to look at the floor constantly, I don't enjoy the surroundings.
I know a lot of people like that and they get a sort of high when reaching the top. But I'm not one of them.
I guess that's why I love Australia more than New Zealand. New Zealand is also about hiking, a lot.
After the short hike we came back and had some free time before dinner.
I wanted to use the wifi but it's bad here. It's 10 rand for 60 Mb. So they say, but after 2 minutes you're logged out again.
No way did I use 60Mb when all I did was opening what's app!
Complained, got another code, but after a couple of minutes, it's gone again. Then the guy said: 'well, it's satelite wifi so it doesn't always works'
Uhu. But you still have internet at your counter.
Oh well, guess I won't be uploading pictures here.
Today you could go on a day hike, but 1. I don't like hiking that much and 2. they were predicting rain, a lot of rain. And walking in the rain, getting soaking wet and paying 590 rand for that?
Nah, didn't feel for it.
The lady at the desk was saying there was also rock climbing and abseiling.
Everyone in the group wanted to go on the hiking but me ;-) So I asked how much the abseiling or rock climbing would be.
The woman then said: 'oh but we need three people for that. So it's not going.
But why don't you go hiking? It's really beautiful.
It was obvious she wanted to push me into this. Bonnie said: 'don't let her talk you into it if you don't wanna do it'
So I didn't.
The polish couple dropped out eventually too, because of the weather predictions.
Since non of the other activities were gonna be organized, I was having a free day.
Woke up at 6h30 this morning to have breakfast with the group at 6h50
Than crawled back to bed and slept a little longer :)
Took a shower, washed my hair, unpacked my tiny suitcase to repack it, washed my bikini, transferred pictures from my camera to my tablet, put on some make up, listened to music.
A real 'me-time' day :)
And now, I'm writing the blog! Although I'm not sure when I will be able to post it...
As I'm typing this I'm sitting outside our lodge under a roof since it's been raining almost the whole day today. It's still warm, but grey.
So glad I didn't go on this hike!
Tomorrow morning we'll be going to Lesotho. Another country in South Africa. I'm very excited for that! Also, another stamp in my passport :)
I just hope it's won't be raining so much.
Being queen Modjadji is exhausting :)
helloa Queen Modjadji,
ReplyDeleteGe hebt superpowers, want de regen heeft ons verblijdt vandaag met 40mm! Jeuj!!!! Broodnodig en nog steeds niet gedaan. De hondjes zijn aan het balen, want haten regen, allemaal. Blij dat je groep zo een toffe bende is en dat je vandaag richting Lesotho trekt. Zeer benieuwd naar je verslag! Allez, have fun, en ge weet het: braaf zijn é ;). Dikke zoen, poot vd woefkes