amkean pronunciation

There are a few things different about Africa, I've noticed, even in South Africa, the most Western African country. I need a key to get out of my hotel room if I lock it. The fire marshal has not inspected the hotel, I guess. People riding in the backs of pickups on the highway. Townships. Asking for a 5am wake up call so that I can get picked up at 5:30 and getting my call at 5:24. I forgot that 5am in Africa means "sometime after 5."

I abseiled off Table Mountain yesterday. I dove with great white sharks today. The weather has been perfect. I had to plan those activities for right away to have a back up day for bad weather, but now I'll be spending my backup day doing leisurely touristy things, like riding a tour bus and going to museums.

I was warned off of hiking up Table Mtn. on my own, but I hiked down. Reasons why it's smarter to hike up: falling on the way down means broken bones, and I got really fatigued and almost bit it a few times. I guess that's the main reason, but it seems cooler to hike up than down even if down is more dangerous.

I am a horrible photographer.

There were a few Americans on the boat today from DC and Chicago. The Americans did awesome. Except for being multilingual. Everyone else beat us at that.

tags: africatrip