Eggbert's Travels

Thursday 22^nd February 

SHE SAID:

To borrow, or steal, Geoff's nephew's phrase: today the "Festival of Geoff" begins.

The first leg of our South African adventure begins; the coach to Sydney & overnighting at the Rydges Airport Hotel.

Ooo Ahhh....exciting.

Although I have been to some of the places we are going to it was over 25 years ago. For Geoff it is all new & unknown.

We are heading for South Africa, then up to Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls, & across into Botswana to Chobe, Okavango, & the Kalahari Desert, then returning to South Africa for 3 of the 4 cricket tests (Geoff's birthday present) & I'll go sightseeing!

I'm not sure that I will be able to update the blog as we travel; using the tablet only might prove too hard! Anyhow, there will be photos on Facebook, & of course, a massive update once we return, if I didn't manage to continue it whilst overseas.

Tharwa River

Looking up at the underneath of

the Tharwa Bridge

A few fungi seen at Booroomba

Mating Soldier Flies (I think)

The ACT flower emblem...Royal Bluebell?

HE SAID:

A last few things to do, then we took our first Uber trip, only to have to return to Farrer to collect someone's forgotten credit card. After that it was all plain sailing to Sydney Airport and our hotel. Though I did note once again how poorly designed the hotel room was. It is really a 3 star joint in a great location, so they charge 5 star prices. At least there is a door on the dunny, unlike some newer "designer" places.  Anyway, we are off to Africa in the morning, so our eager anticipation is almost peaking!