Expenses while biking South Africa

Statistics (Totals/Locations)
Miles: about 707.79 miles
Days: 16 days
Country: England (UK), South Africa (SA) and Swaziland - Flight information
Total Expenses: ~= $3979.65 US

Day 1, December 25, 2004
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: London, England
Points of interest:
1. Buckingham Palace and Big Ben.
2. Changing of the guards at St. James Palace.
Expenses: $20.00 UK Lbs (Bus - Airport to/from London)
Accommodations: Slept in Plane.

Day 2, December 26, 2004
Daily Bike Miles: 72 miles
Location: Cape Town, South Africa (SA) airport to a little east of Vredenda, SA
Points of interest:
1. View of Table Mountain in Cape Town
2. View from rest area at top of hill at Sumerset West
Expenses: $21.50 RAN (Food)
Accommodations: Free camping in ditch near road, SA
Altitude profile: Flat to Sumerset West, big uphill, then hilly

Day 3, December 27, 2004
Daily Bike Miles: 99.9 miles
Location: East of Vredenda, SA to George, SA
Points of interest:
1. People at store at Heidelberg
Expenses: $323.70 RAN (Food and camping)
Accommodations: Campground in George, SA
Altitude profile: Flat and a few small hills

Day 4, December 28, 2004
Daily Bike Miles: 76.22 miles
Location: George, SA to turn off to Nature's Valley, SA.
Points of interest:
1. Crags elephant farm
2. Lush Garden Route highway.
Expenses: $75.20 RAN (Food)
Accommodations: Free Camping in Grass near road, SA
Altitude profile: Tough riding - two big hills

Day 5, December 29, 2004
Daily Bike Miles: 102.27 miles
Location: Near turn off to Nature's Valley, SA to Port Elizabeth, SA
Points of interest:
1. The highest bridge in the Southern Hemisphere - saw people jump off with parachutes - has the highest bungi jump in the world.
2. Hike at Big Tree
3. Port Elizabeth Water front
Expenses: $318.95 RAN (Food and postcards)
Accommodations: Thabo and Annalize’s house in Port Elizabeth, SA
Altitude profile: Mostly Flat with tailwinds and little hills

Day 6, December 30, 2004
Daily Bike Miles: 27.78 miles
Location: Port Elizabeth, SA to Addo Elephant Park, SA
Points of interest:
1. Addo Elephant Park
Expenses: $268.35 RAN (Food, Game Drive and camping)
Accommodations: Camping at Addo National Park, SA
Altitude profile: Flat

Day 7, December 31, 2004
Daily Bike Miles: 65.14 miles
Location: Addo Elephant Park, SA to Grahamstown, SA
Points of interest:
1. Large centipedes on the road.
2. Abandon train between Addo and Paterson.
3. Buildings in Grahamstown
Expenses: $128.50 RAN (Food and camping)
Accommodations: Camping at Grahamstown, SA
Altitude profile: Flat to hilly and rainy.

Day 8, January 1, 2005
Daily Bike Miles: 90.13 miles
Location: Grahamstown, SA to East London, SA
Points of interest:
1. Big ant hills
2. Poor town with lots of people that seemed to want to take my bike.
Expenses: $192.50 RAN (Food, and hotel)
Accommodations: Orange Grove hotel in East London, SA
Altitude profile: Hilly, rainy, windy and wet

Day 9, January 2, 2005
Daily Bike Miles: 9.38 miles
Location: East London, SA to Port Shepstone, SA
Points of interest:
1. Lots of broken glass on roads in East London
2. Bus hit a sheep
Expenses: $327.95 RAN (Food, Beer and bus)
Accommodations: Adrian’s place in Port Shepstone, South Africa
Altitude profile: Mostly on a hilly bus ride.

Day 10, January 3, 2005
Daily Bike Miles: 74.66 miles
Location: Shepstone, SA to Port Edwards, SA and back to Shepstone, SA
Points of interest:
1. Riverbend Crocodile farm in Southbroom, SA
2. Beach front homes in Port Edwards with barb wire fences blocking there access to the beach.
3. Big river South of Port Edwards
Expenses: $92.25 RAN (Food and Crocodile farm entrance fee)
Accommodations: Adrian’s place in Port Shepstone, SA
Altitude profile: Mostly Flat and rainy afternoon

Day 11, January 4, 2005
Daily Bike Miles: 71.31 miles
Location: Shepstone, SA to Durban, SA
Points of interest:
1. Monkey and three foot lizard near road.
Expenses: $302.75 RAN (Food, Beer and hotel)
Accommodations: Island Hotel near Durban, SA airport
Altitude profile: Mostly Flat

Day 12, January 5, 2005
Daily Bike Miles: 15 miles
Location: Durban, SA to Richards Bay, SA
Points of interest:
1. Lots of small crabs on rocks near beach.
2. Monkeys out side an apartment.
3. Crocodile farm, Crocodile Valley
Expenses: $520.27 RAN + $321.90 US (Souvenirs, Food, rental car, Crocodile farm, road tolls and camping)
Accommodations: Campground at Richards Bay, South Africa
Altitude profile: Slightly hilly - mostly driving rental car

Day 13, January 6, 2005
Daily Bike Miles: 4 miles
Location: Richards Bay, SA to Ezulwini, Swaziland
Points of interest:
1. Craft markets near the road
2. Casino in Swaziland
3. Ezulwini Hot Springs
Expenses: $400.23 RAN (Food, Souvenirs and camping)
Accommodations: Campground in Ezulwini, Swaziland
Altitude profile: Slightly hilly - mostly driving rental car

Day 14, January 7, 2005
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: Ezulwini, Swaziland to Kruger National Park, Lataba rest camp, SA
Points of interest:
1. Wildlife at Kruger National Park - Rhino, Impala, giraffes, elephants, warthogs, zebra, etc
Expenses: $1285.20 RAN (Food, Souvenirs, Entrance fees, gas, misc and camping)
Accommodations: Lataba rest camp in Kruger National Park , South Africa

Day 15, January 8, 2005
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: Kruger National Park, Lataba to Punda Maria then back to Lataba rest camp, SA
Points of interest:
1. Kruger National Park - elephants, giraffe, lions, hypos, Buffalo, etc.
2. Night Game drive at Kruger National Park
Expenses: $1095.35 RAN (Food, Souvenirs, Entrance fees, night drive, gas and camping)
Accommodations: Lataba rest camp in Kruger National Park , South Africa

Day 16, January 9, 2005
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: Lataba to Skukuza rest camp -Kruger National Park, SA
Points of interest:
1. Morning Game walk at Lataba rest camp.
2. Elephant near campsite at Lataba rest camp.
3. Kruger National Park - elephants, giraffes’ monkey, Hypos, impala, ect.
Expenses: $1409.73 RAN (Food, Souvenirs, Entrance fees, morning walk, gas and camping)
Accommodations: Skukuza rest camp in Kruger National Park , South Africa

Day 17, January 10, 2005
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: Skukuza rest camp in Kruger National Park, SA to Johannesburg International Airport, SA
Points of interest:
1. Morning Game drive at Skukuza rest camp
2. Kruger National Park - lions, hypos, leopard, etc.
Expenses: $676.16 RAN (Food, Souvenirs, Morning drive, gas, and road tolls)
Accommodations: Plane

Day 18, January 11, 2005
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: Amsterdam to Portland, Oregon
Points of interest:
1. None - unpleasant experience with changing from KLM to United air lines with bike
Expenses: $90.80 US (Bike on plane)
Accommodations: Home