Comments on: This is Africa

By: The Terrible Tour Guide

The Terrible Tour Guide — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 13:51:48 +0000

It looks scary but I guess there will be a moment when you see the reality of travel such as this.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 16:18:21 +0000

Deeptha – thanks for stopping by. Most of my travels in Africa have been ‘normal’ – these random experiences certainly stick out though!

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 16:00:58 +0000

Lucy – yes, when traveling around Africa, one can’t be to rigid, rather an openness to a diversity and randomness of experiences, some good and some bad – is important!

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:43:59 +0000

Izy – yes, you never know what will happen when traversing the chaotic roads of parts of Africa!

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:43:19 +0000

Kieron – agree absolutely 100%. My favorite part of the continent is anywhere from eastern sub saharan africa all the way down to south africa. the wildlife is prolific. lots of great outdoor activities 🙂

By: Izy Berry

Izy Berry — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 10:20:27 +0000

What! I wasn’t expecting this at all. It’s good that you weren’t injured though.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 14:16:21 +0000

Anywhere else in the world – what an ordeal. In West Africa, that’s just Tuesday.

By: The Globe Trotter

The Globe Trotter — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:03:47 +0000

What an experience, Dave! Some parts of the story were scary – like when your driver decided to perform a ‘hit and run’ and then being chased by the other driver! I do not think I will visit these parts of South Africa ever.

By: lucy

lucy — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:46:53 +0000

Some interesting adventures you have there Dave. I just stumbled onto your blog and read a few posts. Not sure I could visit that part of Africa – but I like reading about it!

By: Kieron Walsh

Kieron Walsh — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 01:47:23 +0000

Great blog Dave. Africa, South Africa in particular is my favourite country on earth. There is something special about this continent that grabs you by the heart and doesn’t want to let you go.

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 07:16:44 +0000

Great post , nice story , thank you for sharing the interesting post.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 14:52:25 +0000

Amy – yes, some of my most memorable travel experiences have come in Africa – from the time we were pulled over in Lesotho and someone pulled a 9mm on the traffic cops next to us, to a riot in SA where people started throwing rocks towards us, to traveling in Cote d’Ivoire just before a coup, to arriving in Tunis the night a gunman killed a bunch of people and the country was under a curfew. But those are just a few things – most of my travels in Africa have been memorable for other reasons – friendly people, amazing beaches, safaris, prolific wildlife, climbing mountains, wine etc 🙂

By: Evans Gathaku

Evans Gathaku — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:17:21 +0000

Nice article. What an experience you had!!

By: Amy Stevens

Amy Stevens — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 07:30:31 +0000

Oh, my gosh… some things don’t change no matter which part of Africa you travel! I have seen some horrific car accidents in Botswana and South Africa, one of which resulted in death, and encountered corrupt law enforcement officials in Namibia and South Africa as well. I’m glad you got out in one piece!

By: George S

George S — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:28:00 +0000

Quite an extreme story Dave!