Leaving South Africa

Me and Mr Mandela...a very prominent figure in my life now...

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

written by  willrob on January 19, 2010 from Johannesburg, South Africa
from the travel blog: Rob Williams 'a year in the making'
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