Trip Overview – I thought I would begin the blog by telling
you a little about where we are going and with whom.
The program we have signed up for is with UW Steven Point
Adventure Tours. As part of their mission,
the university offers adult adventure tours to interesting places. The tours are led by faculty members and
focus on nature, adventure, history and culture. This is the perfect match for Julie and I.
The tour itinerary can be found in the attached document:
We will be visiting several national parks and participating
in safaris. We have been told that we
will see the big five (black rhino, Cape buffalo, Elephant, Leopard, and Lion)
in their natural setting. Obviously, the
only shooting will be with a camera.
We hope to have tours of both Johannesburg and Cape
Town. In preparation, we have read the Long
Road to Freedom by Nelson Mandela and are fascinated to see the sites where
this amazing piece of history occurred.
We will get to see the famed prison on Robben Island where Mr. Mandela
and many famous world changing individuals were imprisoned.
Other activities planned are abseiling (rappelling), whale
watching, canoeing and hopefully some interaction with the people of this
diverse and marvelous country.
My lovely wife has graciously encouraged me to remain in the
Cape Town adventure for an additional week beyond the 16 formal days of the
tour.
Most of the 18 folks on the tour are from Central
Wisconsin. We are very fortunate that
several friends who expressed an interest in the area have chosen to take the
trip. Hopefully you will see them in photos
over the next couple of weeks.
So Saturday night we depart on an Emirates Air flight
(Boeing 777) from Chicago to Dubai. The
initial leg of the flight is 13 hours. After a 4 hour layover, we will depart for Johannesburg,
arriving 8 hours later at 5:30 am on Monday.
I hope I have an internet connection and if you chose to
follow along, some good photos and stories to share.
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