South Africa

After 3 months in Eastern Africa arriving in Tambo international is like traveling in time. I feel like I have been thrust into the 21st century again. In 30 min in Tambo I was able to change money, buy lunch, buy a new Sim card, and buy a new South African power converter. Anywhere else in East Africa and these tasks would have easily taken up most of the day. I decided to postpone my trip to Jozi and Durban and head straight for Port Elizabeth and the sunshine coast. Everyone I have talked to says skip Joburg if you can, so I am.

20 min after walking to the ticket desk I am ticketed and on the next flight to port Elizabeth. I arrive in Port Elizabeth 2 hours later and take a cab to my hotel, go for a jog on the boardwalk and go to dinner at the only place within walking distance which seems to be the South African equivalent of TGI Fridays.  I am back in civilization again, no more bucket showers, no more touts, Port Elizabeth feels like Long Beach CA,  a nice but gritty coastal port town.