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August 11th, 2004, 06:54 PM
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BazBus or Greyhound?
Hi There!
I'm planning to travel in South Africa with m,y girlfriend in spring 2005. We've decided not to rent a car and go by bus instead. But WHICH? We have 6 weeks and would like to go frem Cape Town to Johannesburg. We've looked at BazBus and Greyhound. But the guestion is: Is BazBus just partying all the way (like OZ in Australia/NZ) or is it as 'serious' as Greyhound? Best Regards, Alex 
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August 12th, 2004, 11:26 AM
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BazBus or Greyhound?
Hi Alex,
Both Cape Town and Johannesburg are difficult to tour without your own transport. Public transport in these cities is either minibus taxi, bus or train. All can be difficult to master and sometimes can be dangerous, especially for the uninitiated. Seriously consider hiring a car when in the cities, perhaps using the long-distance bus such as Greyhound or InterCape etc between Cape Town and Johannesburg. If you have 6 weeks, you could easily see much more of the country than is implied in your post. As a matter of interest, do you have a fuller itinerary at this stage? Regards, Clive Reid "Alex" wrote in message om... Hi There! I'm planning to travel in South Africa with m,y girlfriend in spring 2005. We've decided not to rent a car and go by bus instead. But WHICH? We have 6 weeks and would like to go frem Cape Town to Johannesburg. We've looked at BazBus and Greyhound. But the guestion is: Is BazBus just partying all the way (like OZ in Australia/NZ) or is it as 'serious' as Greyhound? Best Regards, Alex
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August 12th, 2004, 11:26 AM
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Hi Alex,
Both Cape Town and Johannesburg are difficult to tour without your own transport. Public transport in these cities is either minibus taxi, bus or train. All can be difficult to master and sometimes can be dangerous, especially for the uninitiated. Seriously consider hiring a car when in the cities, perhaps using the long-distance bus such as Greyhound or InterCape etc between Cape Town and Johannesburg. If you have 6 weeks, you could easily see much more of the country than is implied in your post. As a matter of interest, do you have a fuller itinerary at this stage? Regards, Clive Reid "Alex" wrote in message om... Hi There! I'm planning to travel in South Africa with m,y girlfriend in spring 2005. We've decided not to rent a car and go by bus instead. But WHICH? We have 6 weeks and would like to go frem Cape Town to Johannesburg. We've looked at BazBus and Greyhound. But the guestion is: Is BazBus just partying all the way (like OZ in Australia/NZ) or is it as 'serious' as Greyhound? Best Regards, Alex
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August 12th, 2004, 09:18 PM
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BazBus or Greyhound?
"Clive Reid" wrote in message ...
If you have 6 weeks, you could easily see much more of the country than is implied in your post. As a matter of interest, do you have a fuller itinerary at this stage? Hi Clive Thanks for your reply! We are just beginning to plan our trip now, but so far it looks as follows: We intend to land in Capetown around the 25th of february, and spend around 3-5 days here (in the city and in the Capetown area, Table Mountain etc.) Then the plan is to travel the Garden Route along the shores to Port Elizabeth. We intend to have many stops and some daytrips into the country when possible. Then on to East London and Durban. We haven't decided if we should make a trip to Lesotho and then go back to Durban to catch the N2 to Swaziland or go straight to Swaziland from Durban, and then on to Johannesburg with a 4-5 days stop at Kruger NP. It is important for us not to go to fast around. We would like to have some time to explore the areas we pass by. Since we haven't traveled in SA before, we are not sure how it is all gonna work out. But please post any comments and suggestions! Thank you! /Alex
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#5
August 12th, 2004, 09:18 PM
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"Clive Reid" wrote in message ...
If you have 6 weeks, you could easily see much more of the country than is implied in your post. As a matter of interest, do you have a fuller itinerary at this stage? Hi Clive Thanks for your reply! We are just beginning to plan our trip now, but so far it looks as follows: We intend to land in Capetown around the 25th of february, and spend around 3-5 days here (in the city and in the Capetown area, Table Mountain etc.) Then the plan is to travel the Garden Route along the shores to Port Elizabeth. We intend to have many stops and some daytrips into the country when possible. Then on to East London and Durban. We haven't decided if we should make a trip to Lesotho and then go back to Durban to catch the N2 to Swaziland or go straight to Swaziland from Durban, and then on to Johannesburg with a 4-5 days stop at Kruger NP. It is important for us not to go to fast around. We would like to have some time to explore the areas we pass by. Since we haven't traveled in SA before, we are not sure how it is all gonna work out. But please post any comments and suggestions! Thank you! /Alex
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#6
August 13th, 2004, 03:10 AM
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BazBus or Greyhound?
My daughter took the Bazbus from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town a couple of
years ago. She had a very good time and enjoyed the trip. It was good to be able to meet people at the various hostels and discus activities and plans. It was also handy to be able to set her agenda as she went along depending on information she received from other travellers. The only place she reserved in advance was Jeffries Bay, because she had heard it was sometimes difficult to get accommodation in the hostel she wanted. For all the other locations she just called ahead on her cell phone a day or two in advance to be sure she had a place to stay before she got on the Bazbus. I recommend carrying a South African cell phone when travelling there. Her main complaint was that she met mostly foreign travellers. Apparently South Africans consider the Bazbus too expensive, but we had a very favourable exchange rate for Canadian dollars at the time. Scott Elliot "Alex" wrote in message om... "Clive Reid" wrote in message ... If you have 6 weeks, you could easily see much more of the country than is implied in your post. As a matter of interest, do you have a fuller itinerary at this stage? Hi Clive Thanks for your reply! We are just beginning to plan our trip now, but so far it looks as follows: We intend to land in Capetown around the 25th of february, and spend around 3-5 days here (in the city and in the Capetown area, Table Mountain etc.) Then the plan is to travel the Garden Route along the shores to Port Elizabeth. We intend to have many stops and some daytrips into the country when possible. Then on to East London and Durban. We haven't decided if we should make a trip to Lesotho and then go back to Durban to catch the N2 to Swaziland or go straight to Swaziland from Durban, and then on to Johannesburg with a 4-5 days stop at Kruger NP. It is important for us not to go to fast around. We would like to have some time to explore the areas we pass by. Since we haven't traveled in SA before, we are not sure how it is all gonna work out. But please post any comments and suggestions! Thank you! /Alex
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August 13th, 2004, 03:10 AM
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My daughter took the Bazbus from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town a couple of
years ago. She had a very good time and enjoyed the trip. It was good to be able to meet people at the various hostels and discus activities and plans. It was also handy to be able to set her agenda as she went along depending on information she received from other travellers. The only place she reserved in advance was Jeffries Bay, because she had heard it was sometimes difficult to get accommodation in the hostel she wanted. For all the other locations she just called ahead on her cell phone a day or two in advance to be sure she had a place to stay before she got on the Bazbus. I recommend carrying a South African cell phone when travelling there. Her main complaint was that she met mostly foreign travellers. Apparently South Africans consider the Bazbus too expensive, but we had a very favourable exchange rate for Canadian dollars at the time. Scott Elliot "Alex" wrote in message om... "Clive Reid" wrote in message ... If you have 6 weeks, you could easily see much more of the country than is implied in your post. As a matter of interest, do you have a fuller itinerary at this stage? Hi Clive Thanks for your reply! We are just beginning to plan our trip now, but so far it looks as follows: We intend to land in Capetown around the 25th of february, and spend around 3-5 days here (in the city and in the Capetown area, Table Mountain etc.) Then the plan is to travel the Garden Route along the shores to Port Elizabeth. We intend to have many stops and some daytrips into the country when possible. Then on to East London and Durban. We haven't decided if we should make a trip to Lesotho and then go back to Durban to catch the N2 to Swaziland or go straight to Swaziland from Durban, and then on to Johannesburg with a 4-5 days stop at Kruger NP. It is important for us not to go to fast around. We would like to have some time to explore the areas we pass by. Since we haven't traveled in SA before, we are not sure how it is all gonna work out. But please post any comments and suggestions! Thank you! /Alex
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August 13th, 2004, 11:26 AM
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There is a lot to do in and around Cape Town, so allow your self sufficient
time: for example: Table Mountain (by cable car or better still hike up - get local knowledge regarding safety) Robben Island (book in advance) Historical city - Castle, parliament, SA museum., SA Art gallery Penguin colony at Boulders Wine routes around Stellenbosch Cape Peninsula drive to Cape Point Kirstenbosch National Gardens (set under east of Table mountain) Clifton beach Two Oceans aquarium at the Waterfront complex En route up the east coast, perhaps visit Oudshoorn for the Cango Caves and ostrich farms. Visit Knysna Visit (stay at) Tsitsikamma coastal reserve From Durban, consider a trip to and Drakensberg mountains esp. Royal National park You can drive from Durban to Kruger National Park via Swaziland visiting St Lucia reserve/Imfolozi/Hluhluwe game reserves en route. (all parks will need advance booking) Regards, Clive Reid "Alex" wrote in message om... "Clive Reid" wrote in message ... If you have 6 weeks, you could easily see much more of the country than is implied in your post. As a matter of interest, do you have a fuller itinerary at this stage? Hi Clive Thanks for your reply! We are just beginning to plan our trip now, but so far it looks as follows: We intend to land in Capetown around the 25th of february, and spend around 3-5 days here (in the city and in the Capetown area, Table Mountain etc.) Then the plan is to travel the Garden Route along the shores to Port Elizabeth. We intend to have many stops and some daytrips into the country when possible. Then on to East London and Durban. We haven't decided if we should make a trip to Lesotho and then go back to Durban to catch the N2 to Swaziland or go straight to Swaziland from Durban, and then on to Johannesburg with a 4-5 days stop at Kruger NP. It is important for us not to go to fast around. We would like to have some time to explore the areas we pass by. Since we haven't traveled in SA before, we are not sure how it is all gonna work out. But please post any comments and suggestions! Thank you! /Alex
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#10
August 19th, 2004, 03:36 PM
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