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Well that`s 2 months, 5 countries and most importantly some incredible experiences under my belt…
South Africa for me provided a pretty conservative beginning for my trip and as a result allowed me to `test the water` in a way that built confidence gradually and I felt that within my first week I had already made encouraging steps and adapted to my new surroundings as a back packer…
By the end of my time here in South Africa I really felt I had relaxed into a comfortable routine and was eager for new experiences…Questions such as `what are are you doing here boy?!` were now replaced with `where are you going next..?! I was ready to move on mainly because I had schedual to keep, but believed I could of stayed longer…
It is impossible for me to forget my experience here in a country with so much beauty both the land and it`s people…

I am leaving you with the image of Mr Mandella and I at the airport…It was very fortunate for me that this great man was here in Johannesburg to see me off…He`s become a hero of mine and and I strongly recomond that you read his book…

`A long walk to Freedom`

Thank you South Africa for all your love, I will not forget you.

Rob