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  • Day 2

    It was a sunny morning on our first full day in Russia. I rose at 8:40 and when we went to breakfast at 9 we got our first introduction to Russian breakfasting, which seemed to be cheese, ham, and a potato and meat mush which was actually delightful although a little bit strange for breakfast.We bought water at the hotel shop, which also seemed to sell virtually every type of vodka imaginable for not much more than the water, and proceeded to meet the rest of our tour group. Except there weren’t any. Rob and myself were the only people on the tour until it got to St Petersburg, where apparently we would be joined by another six people. This was a slight disappointment, as Sasha is nice enough but only in small doses.

  • Day 1

    Russia means many things to many people, and most of them are, or at least were at some time, true. The largest country in the world, it crosses eleven time zones, and draws it’s 150 million inhabitants from hundreds of ethnic groups, yet the Russian character is a formidable thing. It prompted Churchill to remark “I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.”The history of Russia is as turbulent and bloody as it is facinating. It may have spent fourty years as America’s favourite foe, but it has been no stranger to conflict throughout it’s long history. Even now, with war in Chechnya still raging and economic changes coming at a furious pace, Russia has no time to relax.

  • Day 2

    location:Cardiff
    summary:Wake up, note that it is raining, go climbing indoors.
    trip:southwales03
    day:2

  • Day 1

    location:Bosherton
    summary:Wake up, eat, climb, go to pub, sleep
    trip:southwales03
    day:1

  • Day 13

    location:Addo / Port Elizabeth
    summary:Morning game drive, evening flight home to London via Johannesburg
    trip:sa02
    day:13

  • Day 12

    location:Shamwari / Addo
    summary:Drive to Addo Elephant park, afternoon and late evening game drives.
    trip:sa02
    day:12

  • Day 11

    location:Shamwari
    summary:Christmas, more game drives at the Shamwari Game Reserve
    trip:sa02
    day:11

  • Day 10

    location:Shamwari
    summary:Game drives at the Shamwari Game Reserve
    trip:sa02
    day:10

  • Day 9

    location:Plett. Bay / Shamwari
    summary:On the road, visiting Jeffrey’s Bay on the way to Shamwari
    trip:sa02
    day:9

  • Day 8

    location:Plett. Bay
    summary:Whale and Dolphin spotting, lots of rain
    trip:sa02
    day:8