So we are finally here in Vic fall took us a bit longer than was planned with a stop in Johannesburg to refuel as KQ had issues with fuel supplier in Cape Town but personally I thing it was the 16 Americans on board which made the the plane over weight and had to stop to refuel or the plan would not make it to Vic Fall. We are here staying at a place call Create Sprayview best descript as straight out of the colony period of Zim. One big pool and very nice dinner around it, rooms are great they big and very clean clean as one would except from a four star hotel - with South African tv channels now that was a bonus to watch SA showing the Aussie how to play cricket - looking forward to what tomorrow brings - Planed is a river trip on the mighty Zambezi and lunch over the falls.

Travellers Hint - do not get sucked into going to buy actives - buy when you are ready to not when your driver is.

There is only three word for today at Vic Falls - WOW, WET, EXPENSIVE - with everything in USD make sure you have a lot of cash on you - the best way is to find a tour operater that will take you from point A to point B - start on boat cruise on the Zambezi for two hours great way to start the day watching birds and hippos that was the WOW part. The wet part was the waterfall there is not many thing that take my words way but Vic fall does I was like a little kid at a amusement park running from view point to view point and the rain/spray back was amazing for somebody who has not see real rain for years now it was great - leaving the National Park and going to Vic Fall hotel was like going into a time warp - with full size painting of Queen Mary - a must is high tea there - now to the sad part the cost

Hotel $109, boat $45, Vic falls $40 lunch $30 memories priceless

So today what can I say about today - second day on the most luxurious train in African - 3 hour game drive in the Zim biggest game park some of the best best scenery I have been in the only thing that would of made it great was to see some game and maybe not having to get up at 5 in the morning. Most of the rest of the day was spent sleeping drink and relaxing on the train.

So what can I say about the last day and night on the Rovos - no trips off the day just a 30 min stop at Baitbridge so get us all stamp in about the South Africa - the rest of the was sleeping, eating, drinking, and chatting to friend that we made on the train and just enjoying the views of traveling on a luxury train though Africa

We arrival into Johannesburg and for the next 4 days we are just seen friend and catching up - Adding photo of the past 4 days

So so - we are traveling again this time Johannesburg to London - great SAA crew and a nice new place - it was a really pity that the other guest flying at no plane manners and kind of ruined the flight for us but you know what the say about Kama is .............. /

So landing back in the country the I called home for 15 years and been gone for 5 felt a bit weird - I know I have been back since leaving but the morning it was weird maybe because I got no sleep on the plane - any way nice drive into London so places that I really missed and so did my tummy - so a slow walk around Leicester’s sq \240- what was strange all the big shops were closed - I know what is a man to do .... come back when shops are open also worked for me .

We love shopping in London, yes it is expensive if you converte back to rands so my hint of the day is don’t converte back to rands and protend the amounts are rands until your credit cards stop working - so train to center London first stop shopping LEGO shop was crazy people queuing in the rain to get in I just queued to enjoy the rain and not look crazy - lunch in China town one of the best yet and then off to the biggest shopping Centre ever and now to bed tomorrow the big day is here - Europe here we come

Trains trains trains and more trains - in Paris now two local trains from Greenwich to St Pancras in London rush hour now that is one way to start the day and then going at 300 miles an hour to Paris on the Eurostar train three if you are still counting and the best part of the day driving a left handed car in the middle of Paris in a strike who is a legend that would be me ..... then got to the hotel very cute and even more cute parking garage - did Paris the way Paris is meant to be done in 45 min of walking dinner and then back to the hotel for rest - Paris done ......

The start of the groot trek Paris to La Rochelle today nothing much on the road but green fields which got boring after an hour of it but La Rochelle what a nice surprise a little coast town on the Atlantic coast that is a great holiday distinction in the summer - it is like Camp Bays with 1000 years of history - what a great town my new best town in France - the thing that real top thing off in La Rochelle is the Fort Boyard yes that 90 TV show that everyone loved ok my just me but the fort is just of the coast and I am going to see -

Where do I start - oh yes another 4 hour drive and green fields in France but as soon as we hit Spain on our way so San Sebastián we hit mountain pass after mountain pass made a big chance from the boring green fields that is one thing that I thought would be different the driving are so boring hence the high speeds but hitting San Sebastián one of the most beautiful town in Europe - with us stay on top of the hill and having amazing views of the San Sebastián - walking around the town and seeing all the town folks walking around - it had an amazing vibe and an amazing town

Again driving driving and more driving took 4 hours to get to Madrid and then another 2 hours across Madrid and a Spain policeman shouting at me but after 90 min in traffic no Spainish road closure is going to stop me if you left a gab I am going to go though it - have not done much just walked up to Main Street and had dinner in an American dinner -

What a crazy day start at Real Madrid Staduim we were there for almost 3 hours it was a great staduim tour with a lot to see and take in - we then did a red bus route though the not the best way to see Madrid as it was raining but the quickes and our time was limited what a beautiful old town with some of the building dating back to 1700. That night we went to Sol which is one of the biggest tourist square I have ever been to but this freaked Luke out with so many people - so we choose to catch the bus back to the main shopping street and have dinner there - we then went back to the hotel and rested as the next day was a long 650km drive from Madrid to Barcelona

Driving and more driving - I did do 650km in under 5 hours not to bad even the Madrid marathon did not stop me - the one thing I will say is the driving has been boring I really did think it would be a lot more exciting - any got to Barcelona safe and sound and then we get to the hotel it is like I was going to dye - with somebody who did not like hieght not a great hotel and dinner was the final knife in my back 77euro for dinner - after that it was straight to bed

Up early ok early if you are on your third week of holiday - Camp Nou here we come what an morning but both me and Luke rate Real Madrid tour better and everything had a price even the grass which was 20euro for the rest of the day we walked around the La Rambles and back the red bus to see Barcelona like a tourist with no shame

Last entry - and not much today we drove from Barcelona to Marseille and best part of the trip was the snow cap French alps

Back to London tomorrow and back to family things

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