Our Trip To South Africa
We visited South Africa twice within one year – first at the turn of May and June, and then again at the turn of August and September. Although we travelled to the country with some concerns about safety, nothing bad happened to us in the end, and we were able to fully enjoy this southernmost African country. Both trips were planned for us by a travel agency, which meant that each time we had a perfectly arranged itinerary including all the important and interesting places. In South Africa, it is hard to decide what to see first – from safari and the wild coastline of two oceans to the modern beauty of its cities. Everything here is simply beautiful.
In South Africa, people drive on the left, and the usual approach is to drive yourself. It is not like in Uganda, Tanzania or Kenya, where you are driven around by a driver throughout the trip – here it is more similar to Namibia, where everyone travels independently. At first, driving on the left feels like a bit of an adventure, especially right after landing, but you get used to it fairly quickly. The advantage is complete freedom and control over your own time.Driving after dark is not recommended for safety reasons. Local drivers often do not use lights, some drive under the influence of alcohol, and the roads can be in very poor condition in places. Driving at night is therefore quite risky. Even during the day, you need to stay alert – in smaller towns, people often cross the road without paying attention to traffic. Unfortunately, we even witnessed a fatal accident involving a pedestrian and a car.
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