leaving ghana, cairo and kruger,

well leaving ghana was not as dramatic this time and the plane had enough fule but the trip was longer then i could have ever anticipated. i left Kumasi at abour 9ish and travelled for a good seven hours to the airport. tacking two taxis and a coach. after arriving at the airport i then sat for another 3 hours waiting for check in. After i dont now how long i got onto the plane and we set off for
Cairo ( the opposite direction to south Africa). We landed at about 7am, where i had a 16hour stop over. I was told that i could not go through to departures untill 5 hours before my flight. After thinking that i was going to have to sit for 11 hours with out food or water, only a duty free where i could buy fags and booze, i was informed that i would be put into a hotel for that day.

On arrival at the hotel i met a south African girl Steff, who was on my flight and both having a free day we made the effort to get out and see the pyramids. As we where leaving we met an Egyption called Hassan who was also on a stop over. Thinking it was a good idea to have some one who had a native tongue we set out for the pyramids.

Cairo is an amazing place i felt it was more like the middle east then africa and the general culture was extremely diff rent to ghana. We soon figured out that all they seemed to care for was MONEY, and they weren't shy to ask for tips. after eventually getting to the pyramids (after our driver had stopped at his cousins shop and insist we buy something, before he would drive on.) we went into a travel guides office where he convinced us the only route to the pyramids was by camel, horse or cart. so being in egypt we decided to take a Camel. after a good 30 minutes on a very uncomfortable Camel we arrived at the pyramids to find people walking around them and even drivng up to them. However apart from all the hassle they where quite stunning. Although very diff rent from how they look in the pictures. for example they are right on the edge of the city.

After a good 56 hours traveling i arrived in Hoedspruit SA and was met by some friends i made in my first trip to SA. I spent two days on their game farm where i barley moved, relaxed and read. raising my head every so often to see an elephant of giraffe.

On the monday moring i returned to the airport to find, my transfer to kruger. The camp is great, we are right in the bus and have only a very small fence around us about two foot high, with a high wire to stop elephant. however with the electricity not always working it hasnt stopped lions and leopards from walking through. Making it quite unsetteling at night.

anyway my time in the Int cafe is running out so must stop, although i still have more to write.

i will write again on the 3rd of May when i get to johannesburg.