Dee S
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We ended up only spending one day for touring in Johannesburg. Apparently, the closer you go towards the downtown area, the worse it gets in crime. So, we stayed in the suburbs and we were just fine.
We went to Safari World, which is like a small version of BassPro, much smaller, but still, a worthwhile stop. If you need primers, they have plenty, you just need to have someone with you that has a firearm permit to sign for them. I bought three bricks on my trip over in May since I was with a PH and he had his license. This trip, my guide did not have a firearms license and therefore, they wouldn't sell me the primers.
For you inquiring minds, I just put a brick in each checked bag and they made it all the way through without issue. We had the bags wrapped in plastic before checking them in at the counter.
The other store that is a must stop is Cambanos & Son. They have everything "Africa" that you could want to shop for and the owner is a really nice man and a great host to his customers.
For the wives, they have plenty of really nice jewelry and leather goods. I highly recommend the visit.
Other than that, there isn't much to see in and around Johannesburg.
As far as crime, we never felt in danger, but he kept us out of the bad areas and never left us alone. The burbs are safe, just stay with your guide/PH and you'll be fine.
As a side note, due to COVID, the crowds in SA and Botswana, were minimal at best. Where ever we went, we pretty much had the place to ourselves. Every tourist attraction or hotel we went to was deserted, most were operating at 10% capacity. Great for us, bad for them.
I highly encourage everyone to head to Africa and live your life. The planes were empty, the lodges are empty, the stores are empty, there were hardly any tourists in boats on the Chobe River.
Traveling with a mask and having to get the PCR tests was not an issue, so don't let the media scare you into believing that it is dangerous or too much trouble to travel. It was not an inconvenience to travel at all and I'd jump on the chance to go again tomorrow if I had the money to do so. Africa needs us and there is no valid reason, unless you are at a health risk, to not travel there. They want us there and they need us there.
Please, book your trip, go and have a great time, and you will not regret it. If you are still too worried about all of the 'travel restrictions' but have the money for a trip, I'd be glad to go in your place. You can live vicariously through me and I promise to take plenty of pictures and video of the trip for your memories.
We went to Safari World, which is like a small version of BassPro, much smaller, but still, a worthwhile stop. If you need primers, they have plenty, you just need to have someone with you that has a firearm permit to sign for them. I bought three bricks on my trip over in May since I was with a PH and he had his license. This trip, my guide did not have a firearms license and therefore, they wouldn't sell me the primers.
For you inquiring minds, I just put a brick in each checked bag and they made it all the way through without issue. We had the bags wrapped in plastic before checking them in at the counter.
The other store that is a must stop is Cambanos & Son. They have everything "Africa" that you could want to shop for and the owner is a really nice man and a great host to his customers.
For the wives, they have plenty of really nice jewelry and leather goods. I highly recommend the visit.
Other than that, there isn't much to see in and around Johannesburg.
As far as crime, we never felt in danger, but he kept us out of the bad areas and never left us alone. The burbs are safe, just stay with your guide/PH and you'll be fine.
As a side note, due to COVID, the crowds in SA and Botswana, were minimal at best. Where ever we went, we pretty much had the place to ourselves. Every tourist attraction or hotel we went to was deserted, most were operating at 10% capacity. Great for us, bad for them.
I highly encourage everyone to head to Africa and live your life. The planes were empty, the lodges are empty, the stores are empty, there were hardly any tourists in boats on the Chobe River.
Traveling with a mask and having to get the PCR tests was not an issue, so don't let the media scare you into believing that it is dangerous or too much trouble to travel. It was not an inconvenience to travel at all and I'd jump on the chance to go again tomorrow if I had the money to do so. Africa needs us and there is no valid reason, unless you are at a health risk, to not travel there. They want us there and they need us there.
Please, book your trip, go and have a great time, and you will not regret it. If you are still too worried about all of the 'travel restrictions' but have the money for a trip, I'd be glad to go in your place. You can live vicariously through me and I promise to take plenty of pictures and video of the trip for your memories.
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