We arrived in Jo-Burg and had a 5 hour drive to the southern border of Botswana. We were met by one of our guides who took us across the border. However, the border consisted of crossing a river about three feet deep in a truck, which was a good start to the safari. During our stay we lived in tents. These were not your ordinary tents, they were large and spacious, with outdoor showers attached to trees and bathrooms. It got so cold at night that they would put h...

Following the wine tour, Keith and Tom decided to jump out of a perfectly good airplane the next morning. As Keith describes well in the video he took, it was a feeling you cannot describe as you fall 4000 feet in about thirty seconds while going 120 miles an hour. It is simply exhilirating and a crazy time. That night we went out with a guy Tom knows James who he met through a mutual friend in the states. We went to a bar with about 14 south africans and then ev...

We all agree that Cape Town cannot be summed up in words. It is an absolutely beautiful place with so much to do. We got in late on the 2nd and checked into the Cape Town Backpackers hostel, about 3 miles from the Waterfront. The people here are great and have booked us on all of the activities we've done, including shark diving, wine tours and car rentals. The first day we rented a VW "Citi", a small uncomfortable car with no a/c, no power anything and no ra...