Arriving in Johannesburg…
Ever since I was a little girl, I have dreamt about coming to Africa to see the animals in their natural habitat…so this month that dream finally came true.
My friend Jenny, who lives in Papua New Guinea and I met at Sydney Airport and boarded our Qantas flight to Johannesburg; a long fourteen hours but with a few movies, a chat and a flat bed, it was pretty good.
We arrived to some lovely locals singing at the airport; what a great way to start this fabulous holiday.We decided to stopover in Johannesburg, staying one evening at the Airport Intercontinental Hotel as we arrived late and were out early the next morning and after fourteen hours we felt we needed a little break and as it turns out was a great idea as we were definitely tired and had another hour and half flight the next day to Zimbabwe. Of course I was jet lagged after a few hours sleep, so was up at 2.30am using the gym with nice views of the city.I must say the pool area within the gym is pretty spectacular at night.After a leisurely breakfast of scrambled eggs on toast and mint tea, I met up with my friend and we walked to the airport to take our South African Airways flight to Zimbabwe where our adventure was about to start. I was very happy with this airline, comfy seats, excellent friendly service and the most amount of leg room I have ever seen. A bottle of champagne was opened for me and I started off my flight with a glass of South African bubbles; how can it get any better (be assured it did)…
We arrived in Zimbabwe and were met at the airport and taken to our accommodation at the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge – what a great choice of accommodation by my friend Jenny.And wonderful views of the local watering hole where a herd of elephants arrived one evening…but more on that later!!So finally my African safari has commenced and I am now sitting here in Botswana overlooking the Chobe Plains from [again more on that later]…thanks for stopping by!!
Giovannoni Claudine said:
Lovely you did it, Sue… I wish you to enjoy this spectacular trip! But most of all I hope that where you will be visiting the wild animals, there wont’ be any hunting safari.
But I guess your friend Jenny will look after you, by not showing you this other “face” of Africa and tourist’s safari.
I keep saying that only an insane human could think about killing another sentient being… “Sentient” since those we call animals do feel, exactly as we do, they are scared, as we do and they express themselves… but we cannot understand their language!
That’s the reason why it’s so important that we stand up and speak for them, that we protect them with all our comitments and actions.
Hugs and best wishes for xmas and new year!
:-)claudine
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mavimet said:
I am so happy you have started this wonderful vacation. I will be living it along with you and enjoying every minute! 🙂
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Hi Claudine. I think you know my strong views (so like yours) on animal cruelty with my comments to your blog. The reason we chose Botswana is the resort we are staying at provides jobs for the locals who used to be hunters as that is all they had to do. Now there is a huge amount of elephants here because the anti-poaching is so evident. We must have seen about 2000 elephants in the wild today. I am def like you I can’t for the life of me understand poaching or any form of hunting. Disgraceful. Thanks for visiting my post. I think you will like future posts with photos of the beautiful animals. Merry Xmas to you. All the best sue.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Hi Mavis. Thought of you a lot today as out on safari and saw so many birds that were beautiful and knew you would know the names of them all. Gosh this is the best thing I have done for years.
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Little Miss Traveller said:
What a marvellous start to your African holiday. Your accommodation looks wonderful too. I hope you get to see a wide variety of animals. I’ve never been to the African continent so I’ll enjoy reading your posts. Happy Christmas Sue. Marion
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Lyn Douglas said:
One of the most amazing experiences I have ever had in my life was time spent in the Kruger national Park. So very special. Enjoy. Have a happy and blessed Christmas Sue. Lyn
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Gary Lum said:
This looks wonderful Sue
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Dear M thanks so much. A very merry Christmas to you too. I have see. So many animals today it’s been overwhelming. A wonderful day. Lots of travelling posts between us both for 2018. With my best regards.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Dear Lyn. How lovely are you. Thanks so much. I had the best day ever today. Out on safari seeing elephants lions baboons giraffes hippos zebra wild dogs and so many birds. No wonder you loved it. Merry Xmas to you too. Best regards sue
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thanks G.
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Sophie said:
Hi Sue! Although you are not dreaming anymore but living the dream for real, your trip does start like a dream to me, with all the comfort of the journey, the stunning swimming pool at the hotel, and the magnificent lodge in a wonderful natural environment. This is really promising for the rest of your trip, and the corresponding posts that will follow! Enjoy and have a lot of fun!! How is the food so far? Xxxxx Merry Christmas!
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The Snow Melts Somewhere said:
Oh how exciting! That’s always been a dream of mine, too. Can’t wait to read more
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Food has been wonderful Sophie. Breakfasts are continental and hot as well. Lunch are nice salads and three courses for dinner. Last night I had a fabulous vegetable pasta and mushroom soup. Merry Christmas to you my friend. Xx
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you very much for stopping by. I usually post every five days or so. Glad you will read my upcoming posts.
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The Snow Melts Somewhere said:
Looking forward to it very much! ❤
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Marta said:
What a great trip!!
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thanks Marta. It’s been fantastic
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JoHanna Massey said:
Off to an excellent start for your African adventure. Really nice hotel, and a wise decision to rest. Thank you so much for sharing what promises to be wonderful. Happy for you.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Dear JoHanna. Thank you dear much. All the very best for a happy and wonderful 2018.
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sileas said:
I’m very happy for you that you made it to Africa after dreaming about it for so long!
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thanks so much Julia.
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stuartaken said:
I doubt I’ll ever get to South Africa, so thanks for your post, allowing me to visit vicariously.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Hi There. You are most welcome. Glad you stopped by.
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Amy said:
The accommodations are just fabulous, and the view is breathtaking.
Thank you so much for taking us along, Sue! 🙂
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thanks for taking the time to visit Amy. You are very kind.
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Lis said:
Wow, this place looks amazing! Hope you continue to have amazing travels 🙂
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you so much. Very kind.
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Himali said:
Wow great trip 👍🏻
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
It definitely was thank you.
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Lignum Draco said:
The trip of a lifetime. Congratulations on living the dream. It has come across as a superb adventure for you.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you. It def was a trip of a lifetime.
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