When we originally planned everything, we didn't really take care of our travel plans. We wanted to do a drive where we could see everything, but I realized I 'needed' to get back to work. As such, we had a LONG drive to Mossel Bay, then one to Cape Town. It took about 16 hours the first day, and nearly 5 on the second. Here are some thoughts-
The topography of South Africa is very diverse. In one day we saw a lot of mountains, a lot of beach, and a lot of nothing.
There are townships- poor settlements- EVERYWHERE.
Occasionally the highway would go through these small towns where there were no discernible traffic laws. It was INCREDIBLY different from Cape Town. We called them little Mogadishus, but that was probably a bit harsh. However, even in the most sketch and backwards of these, there was KFC. Incredible.
We got to Mossel Bay after dark and crashed at a beach house. We were up before dawn and on our way to Cape Town. Watching the sun rise over the South Africa winelands is pretty special. Arriving in Cape Town, across false bay, felt like arriving at the promised land.
The guys dropped me off, I went to work (where it turned out that both my bosses were gone), and then they went to the Cape of Good Hope.
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