13. South Africa - Part 1 - The Garden Route
13. South Africa – Part 1 – The Garden Route After a long 14 hour flight from Sydney we arrived in Johannesburg. It was only an overnight stop so we had booked a hotel close to the airport. It was 3km away by shuttle bus and in a complex of around 5 hotels all owned by the same group. After check in we headed out for dinner to the restaurant area within the next hotel. It reminded us of Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. There was a casino, cinema, shops and many restaurants. We went through the casino after visiting the gardens. To enter you have to go through a security gate. It beeped as Syd went through. The guard asked if he was armed. When he said no they just let him through – great security!!! A short flight found us in Port Elizabeth where we picked up a car and headed for Jeffrey’s Bay. It was a small beach town known for great surfing, Unfortunately while we were there the surf was absent. Bang goes my chance of catching a wave. Our ...