South Africa seen thorough my lens

The vacation to South Africa in 2009 was the starting point of something grand i.e. Lensman.

I had just bought a new camera, a Nikon D90, earlier that year. The Nikon was the my first “real” camera since the old Yashica that I sold 1996. One could say that I almost started from scratch again.

We had three different things that I felt we had to do during the trip to South Africa. First we had to visit the famous Kruger National Park, you can find a separate photo album from the days in Kruger National Park. Secondly was to cage dive with the Great White Shark and the thirdly was to travel along Garden Route.

A travel plan forms

It all started with the safari in Kruger before we flew to Port Elisabeth. We continued along the Garden Route towards Cape Town and the end the vacation there.

We stayed at St Francis Bay,  Knysna, Cape Agulhas, Hermanus, Simon’s Town before we arrived in Cape Town. It was many hours on the road and I think I wouldn´t mind repeating this trip even if I would like to see more of the interior of the country.

The cage diving with the Great White Shark was a huge thrill. The water wasn´t as clear as one could have hoped for, but instead we saw almost ten different shark during the hours at sea. We also managed to see the Southern Right Whale at Hermanus meaning we nailed the “big 7” which includes Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant and Buffalo, plus the Southern Right Whale and the Great White Shark.

This was really a trip to remember. Lots of fun, lots of adventure and of course good company that made the long hours on the road bearable.

I would redo this trip anytime with a couple of small adjustments.

Photo Album: South Africa 2009