After a while, some black kids came to Ali to say hello to Yunluo. They were very interested in Yunluo's shoes, but they were sorry that Yunluo didn't speak English well. They asked Yunluo what kind of shoes they were, and Yunluo said they were swimming shoes. They were very curious. These kids had been playing in the water for a long time. Yunluo asked him if he was cold, and he said he was cold.
But they still ran into the water. After a while, a blond, blue-eyed, white-skinned man came over with a surfboard, greeted them, and chatted for a while. He said that the sea here was big, and it was best for women to go to the eastern sea for swimming. He also asked Yunluo to help him zip up his diving suit, and then he saw his thin figure rushing into the sea.
1. In countries where tipping is allowed, hotels and luggage help are generally R10, while restaurants are around 15%. Some people may not need help from others, such as luggage, so they can avoid the trouble of tipping.
This is not good, Yunluo has been like this before, but these people's wages are very low, they live on tips, why should the Chinese do this? But there will be people at the airport who will maliciously help you with your luggage, just refuse.
2. South Africa is a very clean country. Their toilets are very clean and usually have paper towels and hand sanitizer. The higher-end toilet paper will have small flowers printed on it.
3. This is a country that strictly abides by traffic rules. If you drive, please be careful. 4. The gap between the rich and the poor is too big. You can see beautiful villas at any time, as well as shabby simple houses at any time.
5. In countries where there are many pickup trucks, many people will tow trucks, putting luggage in the trailers, or pulling a motorhome at the back. The cars are very clean and there are many good cars, especially sports cars and Harley motorcycles.
6. The land is vast and the population is sparse. Generally, you rarely see crowded streets and traffic jams. Sometimes in big cities, there are traffic jams, but not like in Beijing, where the traffic jams are endless. You often see large farms on the roadside owned by one family. And it is valid for life. This asset...
7. People tend to misunderstand South Africa. South Africa is the richest country in Africa. Most cities are well-developed and there are many white people. It is much better than imagined. Many black people have also been westernized, but don't take chances. It is best not to act alone at night.
8. In countries with serious racial discrimination, blacks often have no status and low quality, of course, excluding some exceptions. Europeans and Americans are very good at greeting each other even if they don't know each other. Yunluo saw two blacks and a white man sitting next to each other on a British Airways plane. When they were about to get off the plane, the white man stood up and took down his luggage.
The black man smiled at him flatteringly. The white man didn't even look at him. Director Zheng said that in some places white people still beat black people like slaves, but he also emphasized that you must not sympathize with him because they always think that others should help them and will not be grateful.
9. August to September is the end of winter and the beginning of spring in South Africa. It is very cold in the morning and evening. Sometimes it will be even colder if it is cloudy. Johannesburg is dry and rainless in winter. It is not hot in summer. Cape is rainy and humid in winter and dry and hot in summer. It is best to bring a raincoat when you come here in winter, but don't bring an umbrella. Cape is windy and not suitable.
If it is sunny and you are not afraid of the cold, you can wear short sleeves for 2 hours. It is best to bring more clothes, such as a hat, scarf, and gloves. It is especially cold when going out to sea. It is recommended to bring more long hoodies and less short sleeves. The chance is relatively small.
10. Don't bring too much cash. Even if you want to buy a diamond ring, 700~1000 USD per person is enough. You need to exchange USD in China first, and then exchange it in South Africa for Rand. RMB is not circulated in South Africa.
11. It is best to buy conversion plugs at the airport. Although hotels in big cities rent them, the number is relatively small. Hotels frequented by Chinese people may have more universal plugs on the wall, but no three-pronged plugs. Some other small cities have conversion plugs, some don’t, and some of their conversion plugs are almost the same as the wiring board. They are sold at South African airports. It is best to try on the spot whether you can plug in the three-pronged wiring board.
12. Chinese people are loved and hated by African people. Let's work hard to improve the quality of Chinese people! They love Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo because Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo sometimes help them.
Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo's travel can bring them financial help. He hates Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo because of their bad habits, such as bargaining (so they raise the price when they see Chinese people), unwillingness to tip, talking loudly, adding three more people in the queue, and if one person queues, the whole family benefits.
13. South Africa is sparsely populated. Only in the centers of large cities will there be occasional traffic jams. In other areas, there are very few traffic lights. The food is basically all natural and tastes delicious.
Things you don’t need to bring to South Africa: hand sanitizer, soap, etc., toilet paper (bring less), no need for mosquito coils in winter, no need for sunscreen in winter, and no hair dryer.
Things you must bring in South Africa: Bring toiletries, most hotels don't provide them! Binoculars, enough memory cards, adapters (bought at the South African airport), it's best to bring a power strip (because you need to charge too much every day), exchanged US dollars, raincoat, and sunglasses.
South Africa is a moderately developed country. The best time to visit a wildlife park is in the winter (June to August) and the best time to visit Cape Town is in spring or autumn. However, if you want to visit both places, then go in early spring, around September.
Yunluo actually felt that she was quite sorry for Nalan Shiqi, and she just wanted to take Nalan Shiqi on a honeymoon with her before marrying An Chuyu. Although if Nalan Shiqi wanted to marry Yunluo, it might not be as simple as she imagined.
After getting off the plane, I first exchanged currency at the airport (everyone says it's more cost-effective to exchange currency at the airport), at 1:83, which is equivalent to RMB 1:13.3. This exchange rate is not very high. Many friends who went there a year or two ago could exchange it at 1:85, so you can try to exchange it in Nairobi city.
There is a phone card service next to the currency exchange window. There are two most common telecommunications companies in Kenya: Airtel and Safari. Since Yunluo saw the Airtel counter at first sight, he applied for it directly. The card fee was 250 shillings, and then he topped up another 250 shillings. He looked at their tariff table at that time.
It said that calling China was 3 shillings per minute. Yunluo couldn't believe her eyes. After double-checking, she was sure that it was only 0.22 RMB (a text message was 2 shillings)! But this was not the cheapest. You could also get a package of 40 shillings for 20 minutes.
It’s only 15 cents per minute in RMB! (China Mobile had just lowered its rates half a month before Yunluo went abroad, and the reduction was quite large, from 6 yuan per minute to 3 yuan per minute. It seems that a text message is nearly 2 yuan per message.) I originally planned to just call home every day to report safety, but now I can chat on the phone for a long time!
In Tanzania, the main telecommunications provider is also AirTel, but the charges are much more expensive. When I applied for a phone card in Kenya, the staff said that the charges in the two countries were the same, but they were not the same at all. They charged international roaming fees, and Yunluo was not sure about the specific fees. Yunluo applied for a new one in Arusha, Tanzania.
The price of the card was basically the same, but the call fee was 600 Tanzanian shillings per minute (equivalent to 2.4 yuan), which was basically the same as China Mobile. I missed Kenya so much at that time! However, in Tanzania, Nalanshiqi and Yunluo applied for a data package, 10,000 shillings for 500 megabytes (equivalent to 40 yuan).
The validity period is one week, which is quite good. After exchanging currency and applying for a phone card, I went through customs directly. It was very smooth when I went through customs. The customs did not make things difficult for me and did not check the yellow book.
The driver who took Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo was called Jamal, a very, very good middle-aged uncle. Although Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo had only been in contact for two days, they were left with a very good impression. Jamal was very experienced and knew when and where the animals would appear.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
He also knew where are the best places to take pictures. With his help, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo had a very enjoyable safari in Kenya, and as amateurs they took a lot of photos that they thought were good.
Jamal first took Nalanshiqi and Yunluo to Kibo Company to pay the balance, and then went to the local supermarket to buy some things. The roads in Nairobi are very narrow, with only one road in each direction. Fortunately, it was not very congested that day. I read in LP that the traffic conditions in East Africa are very bad, but I didn't think so at first.
I thought that the traffic jams in other places could not compare with those in the imperial capital. But the experience in Da City made Yun Luo see the local traffic jams, and he almost couldn't return to the Celestial Empire. He is still shocked. The details will be described in detail later.
The place where Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo live is called Gracia Gardens, located in the suburbs, and is a hotel similar to a private manor. The room is relatively large, and the window faces the swimming pool, with a good view.
The whole hotel is very green and has a large lawn. Most of the friends who have been here before have praised the environment here. Yunluo also felt that it was very good after experiencing it personally. It is very cost-effective and worth recommending!
In the evening, Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo did not plan to have dinner at the hotel. Instead, they planned to go to the world-famous carnivore restaurant (called BBQ Garden in Chinese) to taste the local barbecue specialties.
This restaurant is very famous. It is said that in the early years, you could eat meat from many special animals. But now, due to restrictions by local laws, in addition to regular meat, you can only eat ostrich meat, camel meat and crocodile meat.
The barbecue garden is not very close to where Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo live. If they ask Safari to take them there, it will cost 30 dollars. Jamal suggested that Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo can call a taxi directly at the hotel, which is more convenient and cheaper. Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo followed his advice.
The taxi I found at the hotel was about the same price, 2,400 shillings round trip. The location of the barbecue garden is near Wilson Airport, and the locals know it, so it is easy to find. (To be continued...)