Monthly Archives: April 2017

Swaziland April 29-30 TRAVEL TIPS 1. Gas is about R2.50 cheaper in Swaziland. 2. The South African Wild Card is good for all the Swaziland national parks. 3. It is a frustrating place to drive. there are few directional signs … Continue reading →

Lesotho April 25-27, 2017 Capital and largest city. Maseru 29°28′S 27°56′E Official languages. Sotho, English Ethnic groups. 99.7% Basotho, 0.3% other Africans Area. Total 30,355 km2(11,720 sq mi) (140th), Water (%) 0.0032% Population. 2009 estimate 2,067,000 (144th) Density 68.1/km2 (138th) … Continue reading →

South Africa April 15-May 7, 2017 TRAVEL TIPS 1. Wild Card. This covers the conservation fees (basically the entrance fee) paid every day you spend in a national park in South Africa or Swaziland. For a foreigner, the cost is … Continue reading →

Sossusvlei is a salt and clay pan surrounded by high red dunes, located in the southern part of the Namib Desert, in the Namib-Naukluft National Park of Namibia. The name “Sossusvlei” is often used in an extended meaning to refer … Continue reading →

DIAMOND – THE MINERAL Formula. (repeating unit) C Crystal system. Cubic Crystal class. Hexoctahedral (m3m) Color Typically yellow, brown, or gray to colorless. Less often blue, green, black, translucent white, pink, violet, orange, purple, and red. Crystal habit. Octahedral Cleavage. … Continue reading →

Namibia Mar 27-April 14, 2017 WHY GO? The combination of vast space and landscape ensures that a trip through this country is a great road adventure – many lonely dirt roads cutting through desert and rock. Natural wonders max out … Continue reading →

Swaziland Motto: “We are a fortress”, “We are a mystery/riddle”, “We hide ourselves away” Capital. Lobamba (royal / legislative), Mbabane (administrative) 26°19′S 31°8′E Largest city. Mbabane Official languages. Swazi, English Demonym. Swazi Government. Unitary parliamentaryabsolute diarchy, King Mswati III Independence … Continue reading →

Lesotho Motto: “Peace, Rain, Prosperity” Capital and largest city. Maseru 29°28′S 27°56′E Official languages. Sotho, English Ethnic groups. 99.7% Basotho, 0.3% other Africans Demonym. Mosotho (singular), Basotho (plural) Government. Unitary parliamentaryconstitutional. monarchy King Letsie III Independence. from the United Kingdom … Continue reading →

South Africa April 10-March 7, 2017 Motto: . Unity in Diversity Capital. Pretoria (executive), Bloemfontein (judicial), Cape Town (legislative) Largest city. Johannesburg Ethnic groups. Black, Coloured, White, Asian Government. Unitary Parliamentary/Republic President. Jacob Zuma Independence from the United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Ireland – 31 May 1910 Statute_of_Westminster – 1931, Self-governance … Continue reading →