I’ve finally sat down and gone through all the pictures I’ve taken in the last six months of travelling. Some are bad. Like really bad. On the level of “what in seven hells is that thing, I don’t know if it’s a museum exhibit or some faecal matter”. Thankfully there are some visual delights conveying the character, majesty and spirit of the places I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing.
So like any good story, I’ll start at the beginning of my travels in the country that seemingly has the whole world inside it body and soul. South Africa.
My journey started with volunteering in a game reserve. Please go check out my older posts below to read about my experiences in Shamwari Game Reserve as I tried to convey the glorious hearty work I was involved in and the unreal scenes that I was beholden to. It was a life-changing experience seeing preservation efforts and learning so much about animal life and the natural world from the super staff that worked there. Once you are done with reading the posts My First Week As A Game Reserve Volunteer At Shamwari. & A Night (Drive) Like No Other – A Night Drive Through Shamwari Game Reserve I guarantee you will want to book a flight to South Africa after selling your soul to pay for it.
*Please plug in a cassette player and put in the A side of the tape for the Lion King soundtrack*
So there are just a few of my favourite and funniest snaps from Shamwari Game Reserve. I was however only there for two weeks so the rest of the time I spent in South Africa was travelling the Garden Route. Check out my musings on the diverse and delicious Garden Route and see some more fun snaps I took from A Week Travelling the Garden Route
*Switch cassette tape to B side for a repeat listening of Toto’s Africa*