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Heading to Africa

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by bobrek, Oct 4, 2022.

  1. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    It's been 10 years or so, but we are off to Africa again. This trip was originally planned for May 2020, but...COVID. Postponed to May 2021 and then to October 2021. Going to a camp in Botswana and one in Johannesburg. I think we have 8-10 game drives scheduled. We will probably also do a walking safari.

    Afterwards, heading to Capetown for a few days. We will do a kayaking tour to see the penguins.

    I'll post pictures. Not looking forward to the 15+ hour flight from ATL to JNB. There is a bit of a chance we will be upgraded to Delta One, but I'm not counting on it.
     
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    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Sounds amazing. How many of ya'll are going and please give some tips about where to stay. It's been a dream of mine to spend a month in Southern Africa.
     
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  4. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    My wife, daughter and 28 year old granddaughter.

    I'll post more info later.

    But... if you want to use a travel agent, Kota at Travel Beyond is great. They can set your up really well. It's a good sign that he is still there 10 years after we first used him.
     
  5. Xerobull

    Xerobull You son of a b!tch! I'm in!

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    Pro Tip - Make sure you travel with someone who runs slower than you.

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    dopeness. should also try north africa. they look interesting in action thriller movies.

    while you’re down there, i’ve heard great things about zamunda
     
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    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Now that my hip is fixed I can outrun the 3 I'm traveling with
     
  9. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Last time we spent about 15 minutes being stared down by this guy. Perhaps 20 yards away.

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    If you are going to Africa make sure and do the following:

    1) Take a 12:30 flight
    2) Bless the rains
    3) Take some time to do the things you never had
     
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    Goddamnit. You beat me to it. LOL.
     
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    Better than Australia or near that general vicinity. ****ing 1+ day flight.
     
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    My 83 year old mom just went on a 20+ hour or so trip (15 hour flight, 2.5 hour layover, then another 4 hour flight). Right before she left, she found out she had some kind of tear in a shoulder tendon or something. She basically said "oh well, no time to take care of that now... gotta do what you gotta do" and took off. I asked her how she'd be dragging a suitcase with her arm in that condition. She said she had 2 arms. LOL.



    Great. Now he's going to be stopped along the way by some African hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies.
     
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    Africa is a beautiful country in autumn.
     
  17. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Woo Hoo... we both got upgraded to Delta One.
     
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    Nice! Those suites on the A350 are pretty nice. Definitely a massive upgrade on a flight that long.
     
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    Have a great trip. I’ve got a 15+ hour flight from DFW to Aukland in December so not looking forward to that.

    I’m willing to spend a lot of time if it gets me out of Dallas. ;)

    heard a lot of great things about Capetown and would love to go sometime.
     
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