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Avoiding Corruption on a Self Drive Road Trip in South Africa

Our experience in avoiding corruption on a self drive road trip in South Africa…

On the second day of our three week self drive road trip in South Africa, we drive to Kruger via the Panorama Route which is in the greater Kruger area. The area between God’s Window and the Bourke’s Luck Potholes is very quiet, when suddenly we see a man in uniform jump out onto the road with a handmade cardboard sign saying ‘Stop’. My first reaction is we are getting car jacked, but my calm husband stops as there really isn’t any option other than to run the man over.  Continue reading