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Exploring Botswana
South Africa on the road - Photo Credits: Romina Facchi
We are at Palapye in Botswana, this was the last night we spent in this beautiful country; we stayed at the Peaconwood Boutique B&B and, in addition to enjoying it as a structure, we had a great time.
We woke up at 7.30 am and went to have breakfast, the girl cooks us an omelet and sunny-side-up eggs worthy a star chef, wow!
We close our bags, close our Dr Livingstone and, before leaving to South Africa, we ask the girl if there is a tire dealer to understand if we can repair the tire we punctured yesterday.
South Africa: Pretoria - Photo Credits: Romina Facchi
We are located in Pretoria, one of the capitals of South Africa, yes South Africa does not have a capital like most countries, but it has three of them: Pretoria is the administrative capital, Cape Town is the legislative capital and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital; one of the many peculiarities of this country with a complicated past that tries, in some way, to go further.
Johannesburg: Protea Hotel - Photo Credits: Romina Facchi
We were in Pretoria this morning and, after taking a very short tour of the city, we left to Johannesburg, this is the last stop in South Africa and of the whole trip; in fact tomorrow we have the flight to go home, unfortunately I would add.
For the first time, we cheated on our favorite hotel the Premier OR Tambo Hotel because we wanted to try the Protea OR Tambo, that is located right in front of Johannesburg OR Tambo airport and a few hundred meters from the Premier.
Johannesburg: Fourways Farmer Market - Photo Credits: Romina Facchi
We are at Johannesburg in South Africa and we are at the end of a journey that led us to explore part of Northern South Africa and Botswana; today is the day of our departure, we go home ... what an infinite sadness, but we still have the day today and we want to enjoy it to the full.
It's Sunday and so what's better than the Fourways Farmers Market to drown the sorrows of departure?
Swiss Air - Photo Credits: Silvano Greco
We are at Johannesburg in South Africa, we spent a month traveling around Botswana and Northern South Africa, this morning we went to have brunch at the Fourways Farmers Market; we like it so much that we have decided that, from now on, it will be our favorite place for Sunday brunch every time we are in Jozi.
Botswana - Photo Credits: Romina Facchi
As always, at the end of a trip, the time has come to pull the strings and put down the numbers that characterized this trip to Botswana and South Africa.
The highlights of our trip to Botswana and South Africa
• Flight hours: 24, 12 hours on the outward journey and 12 hours on the return journey.
• States visited: 2 Botswana and South Africa, about 3 weeks in Botswana and about a week in South Africa.