Flight 2 was from Dubai to Durban and was just more of the same really. A women in my row beat me to my seat (by the window) I let her have it and in return she invited me to her and her husbands place in the Drakensburg Mountains. I gratefully, and sensibley declined, but it goes to show how nice local South African people are. Stepping off the plane and its more of the same, the passport control joked about my long hair, the taxi driver at me supporting Liverp...

Flight 2 was from Dubai to Durban and was just more of the same really. A women in my row beat me to my seat (by the window) I let her have it and in return she invited me to her and her husbands place in the Drakensburg Mountains. I gratefully, and sensibley declined, but it goes to show how nice local South African people are. Stepping off the plane and its more of the same, the passport control joked about my long hair, the taxi driver at me supporting Liverp...

A couple of emotional goodbyes later and I'm on the train to Gatwick. Checked in quick and easy. Got caught at security, rookie error forgot to take the watch off. I will always forget or loose something, luckily this time it wasnt too vital, just the camera memory cards, so I made an unexpected trip to Dixons, problem solved! Then played the waiting game, flight was delayed a dramatic 15mins but I soon boarded. On board it was nice to have a bit of leg room s...

Trail blog post to get the ball rolling. So I leave tomorrow for the four week adventure to South Africa. In South Africa I am volunteering at a game reserve, officially titled " wildlife and conservation project, Thanda Game Reserve" through an organisation called African Impact. Flying from Gatwick to Dubai. Flight leaves around 21:00 and arrives 7:00 Dubai local time. The packing is almost there. Almost meaning its all near the suitcase. Money has been exc...