Leave the City

Hey all,

Today I am finally getting out of Johannesburg on a much-needed mini vacation. I've worked the last two weeks straight and haven't had two consecutive days off since June, so I'm pretty excited to get away for a while. Work has also been particularly stressful this last little while. I may have more to write about on that front in the future, but for now I'll have to stay mum, unless you e-mail me.

So I'll be spending the next five days in the KwaZulu-Natal province in the east of South Africa.

Erin and I are going by the Baz Bus, in the direction of Durban. We're spending two nights in North Drakensberg, along Lesotho's eastern border, and then two nights in Durban. During our time in North Drakensberg, we'll actually be staying inside the Royal Natal National Park, which is a world heritage site.

And then we move on to Durbs, but we won't be spending too much time actually in the city, because on our only full day, we're heading about three hours north to Hluhlwe-Imfolozi National Park, where we're hoping to see some wild animals and stuff. We're doing the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi in a day tour through these folks.

I'm just relieved to be getting out of town and away from work for a few days. Jozi's gritty charm has been growing on me, but the city can really tighten your nerves as it sharpens them, and I'm excited to get a chance to do some traveling and actually see some more of this country.

I'll be back on Tuesday and I'll be sure to post photos then.

BK