BACKPACKING.......SA!!!!!

IS IT JUST A LIFE OR YOU ARE ACTUALLY LIVING IT …these were the lines written on the walls of one of the backpacker in cape town were I stayed , actually after meeting so many people which I will be mentioning subsequently I realize that how limited we think and how broad can we . I have never even seen in my dreams that will go to foreign its just by virtue of my profession I am here today, or could have died even without regretting for it as for most of us its study well get a job and in case u earn handsomely u may think of it with your wife or just leave it to your multinational company and wait till it sends u!!!!!But even if u leave this going abroad part we don’t even think of vacationing at least in our own country which is so vast in herself. During interaction with one of the German girl she told me they actually look forward to go abroad after their studies and before they get fixed for a permanent job, imagine the subtle difference between us. For a student in our place its actually out of the box unless is not getting a scholarship to study in Cambridge or Harward or son of a rich lad Of course money plays its part but not too that extent.

Backpacking is something like a life style on its own which one gets into it once he is a traveler, perhaps it encompasses much more then seeing places which can be rather quoted as tourist. It has a routine, you have already organized company in the name of backpacker and people inside literally trust you as you step inside the gate. Sitting in the evening with people from so many different backgrounds so many nationalities interacting with them is simply great which you will feel when a Spanish girls walks up to u to praise Indian curry. So many talks over the drinks were we you finally end up planning for your next day trip and also get a partner to hook-up with in night club during the late hours. I was backpacking last month Highlights of it are:-

LUSAKA (CAPITAL OF ZAMBIA GOOD FOR BUYING AFRICAN ARTEFACTS)
LIVINGSTONE (VICTORIA FALLS IS WORTH SEEING)
CAPETOWN (IT’S A PLACE WHERE ONE MUST GO ONCE IN LIFE)
PACKAGE IN ITSELF
TRACKING UP THE TABLE MOUNTAINS
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
TASTING 30 ODD WINES IN WINELANDS!!
DRIVING DOWN THE GARDEN ROUTE IS MIND BLOWING ….BEAUTIFULL LANDSCAPES!!!
WORLDS HIGHEST BUNGEE (216 MTRS)...THEY SAY HUMAN BEINGS HAVE 9 LIVES ITS TIME TO PUT ONE ON THE LINE ….
FALLING IN LOVE WITH GAIA….JAI HO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Few fellow backpackers whom I remember:-

Gaia: the Dutch girl I met in Cape Town. We shared the room for 4 days; she was here for a volunteer social work. She was working in an orphanage. We climbed Table Mountain together and shared the pain of cramps for next 3 days too.

Shannon: 62 years old Spanish lady backpacking, there was one more old lady with her they use to spend most of their time cooking in the camp kitchen. Use to find it uncomfortable to visit pubs so sometimes seen in the eating joints of Long Street.

A German guy who was cycling alone from Germany and was heading to Cape Town, was cycling since last one year.

Two Swiss guys driving from Switzerland and were being robbed by few local guys at Zambia they were busy looking for a customer who can buy their vehicle in Zambia.

It’s great I miss my days in SOUTH AFRICA!!!!