The South Africa Diversity EcoTour begins
As of this post I’ve landed in Johannesburg, baring any unforeseen circumstances, and am on my way to a new adventure. South Africa time is nine hours different than my home Mountain time in Arizona. Being a numbers thing I struggle with: is it today or tomorrow in another part of the world? Guess it really doesn’t make all that much difference in this fast cyber world. You’ll have to figure it out whatever time zone you’re in.
I hope to share with you some (almost) real time posts during this three month tour. Unless I’m just having too much fun to get online. And how likely is that for an internet junkie like me. Fortunately, South African 4G coverage is better than the US. Yet I sure hope to be in places off grid. Plus I’ll be posting on Facebook when able. Of course I may not be reading and commenting on many blogs as much but please know I’ll try.
Please help me out
Any of you who’ve followed me very long know my dream beginning 42 years ago, “travel, write and get paid for it” Please share posts and photos to help me spread the word. I’ll be using the #SAdvrstyEcoTour on posts. I’d really like to strive high for page views on this trip because I’m already working on a bigger idea for next year.
Everybody in the USA thinks Texas is BIG. Well, unless you live in Alaska.
Yes, it’s the third visit to South Africa. Why am I going back? It’s big, and beautiful, and I’ve barely seen it. There are lots of parks and nature reserves to visit. Joan and I will be documenting the biodiversity found along our journey. Hope you’ll be following along.
By C Emily-Dibb
How long have you lived where you are and have you seen it all, even within a couple hundred mile radius?
Hi Gaelyn – I am so happy that you are back in South Africa again. I hope you have an absolutely fantastic time. I am looking forward to your pics and diary entries. Have fun!
Almost there. Sitting in New York and board in about an hour for the 17 hour flight.
They say you haven’t lived until you’ve visited Africa. You are so fortunate to be visiting this beautiful continent and country I call home for the third time. I’ll send you a message on Facebook, please send me your SA mobile number (or is it the same as last year?) so I can get in touch and stay in touch for the duration of the trip. I really would like to try and help you a bit more when you reach the Eastern Cape.
You bet I’m lucky.
Have fun!! The Texas overlay really made me see how big South Africa is.
So happy for you. THREE MONTHS! I can’t wait to follow along. Really hoping your page views go sky high. I’ll spread the word as much as I can. Maybe Al will too, he has a big following.
Thanks Sherry.
Excited for you…..will be following along for sure.
You are an inspiration for folks to just GO for it ! See & do something different.
Travel safely .
Kelly
As we hope to do a long trip in South Africa one of these years, I’ll be following closely. That map overlay really puts things in perspective … I’ll have to share it with some Texans camped here in Port A to bring them down to size ;-))))
Hope I can give you loads of good ideas for your visit.
BON VOYAGE my friend.
Stay safe and well but have plenty of adventures, Gaelyn. Thinking of you!
Have a wonderful time!