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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #360 on: December 22, 2013, 11:05:58 PM »
Relatively, one of the worst things you can hear in F:

Due to strong tailwinds...

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #361 on: December 22, 2013, 11:14:15 PM »
You in SA this weekend? Email me...
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #362 on: December 23, 2013, 12:33:39 AM »
Haven't looked at this thread in a while. Please spell Kruger correctly everyone :) AJK what's your itinerary while in Africa?

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #363 on: December 23, 2013, 08:54:40 AM »
Relatively, one of the worst things you can hear in F:

Due to strong tailwinds...

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First world problems...
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #364 on: December 23, 2013, 10:00:22 AM »
You in SA this weekend? Email me...

How long will you be there for?

Haven't looked at this thread in a while. Please spell Kruger correctly everyone :) AJK what's your itinerary while in Africa?

It's an auto correct thing...

Have you been?

First world problems...

Granted...
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #367 on: December 23, 2013, 10:49:55 AM »
Don't have the 911 :-( 

Only a Panamera.

Not sure it's worth it...
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #368 on: December 23, 2013, 11:18:32 AM »
If you have nothing better to do. YOu take it top speed on the Autobahn. Come on.... For sure worth it

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #369 on: December 23, 2013, 11:24:47 AM »
Don't have the 911 :-( 

Only a Panamera.

Not sure it's worth it...
how long is the layover?
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #370 on: December 23, 2013, 11:26:38 AM »
Was from 12-930.

Now it's 530PM.

Been planning our trip for most of the day. (Gotta do it sometime when you leave <24 hours from booking).
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #371 on: December 23, 2013, 11:34:33 AM »
Was from 12-930.

Now it's 530PM.

Been planning our trip for most of the day. (Gotta do it sometime when you leave <24 hours from booking).
wish i had such issues :)

I'm sure you will end up with a nice itinerary.

Something i'm sure we all look forward to Mrs. AJK writing up.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #372 on: December 23, 2013, 11:58:07 AM »
@AJK: Here ya go
Also, don't forget to see G-d's window, Potholes, Table mountain and lions head mountain in CPT, Cape Point, Cape of good hope (one side green water the other side blue)...
Also, around the CPT area there's a very historic shul, though I don't remember details..

Make sure to eat at "On the Square"!
Drive the garden route!

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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #373 on: December 23, 2013, 12:08:21 PM »
Thanks for that!

Is it safe to drive to go out to dinner at night in CPT?

Also, when you did Kruger, how did you pick a place to stay? Did you just show up and drive and drive until you came across a place?

Essentially you went and winged it?
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #374 on: December 23, 2013, 12:24:57 PM »
Thanks for that!

Is it safe to drive to go out to dinner at night in CPT?

Also, when you did Kruger, how did you pick a place to stay? Did you just show up and drive and drive until you came across a place?

Essentially you went and winged it?
CPT is quite busy, especially in the summer people flock there, I wouldn't say there's any problem going anywhere by car as long as it's part of the city proper.

Kruger we always reserved in advance for a place to stay. You look at a map and calculate where you'll be driving for the day and where you want to end up at night..
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #375 on: December 23, 2013, 12:29:10 PM »
Great, so we can go out for dinner. Any recommendations for On the Square?

So you stayed at a basic lodge; nothing fancy I take it?
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #376 on: December 23, 2013, 01:04:43 PM »
Great, so we can go out for dinner. Any recommendations for On the Square?

So you stayed at a basic lodge; nothing fancy I take it?
I don't think there's anything really fancy at Kruger, everything is rustic and fitting to the atmosphere if you know what I mean. I was very happy with the accommodations and lacked nothing, though I didn't expect anything close to a hotel. The best place I stayed physical structure-wise was at Pretoriuskop where there was a proper house with a very nice porch overlooking a stream but, as I said, the area was pretty boring.
Maybe by now they have luxurious constructions there though I highly doubt it.

For on the square, AFAIR, they had like 10 kinds of marinades for steaks, each one better than the next but, unfortunately, I can't pinpoint anything specific.
their marinated steaks were all top notch and great tasting.
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #377 on: December 23, 2013, 01:45:29 PM »
Are you checking out Sun city?
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #378 on: December 23, 2013, 01:46:19 PM »
I hadn't even heard of it, but maybe I should? :P
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Re: AJK's Trip/Route Planning Thread
« Reply #379 on: December 23, 2013, 01:46:40 PM »
For on the square, AFAIR, they had like 10 kinds of marinades for steaks, each one better than the next but, unfortunately, I can't pinpoint anything specific.
their marinated steaks were all top notch and great tasting.

Can't wait! Thanks.
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