Tomorrow, after more than two months in Cape Town, I'm venturing out for a side trip through Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. I'll be back in C.T. around the first week of December, brown as a nut. If that doesn't satisfy your taste for vicarious adventure, I can't help you. Honestly, I feel like I'm kind of cheating.
True adventurers lighten their packs, put a thumb into the highway, and follow the wind.
But as much as I've traveled, Africa is still the Big Kahuna. Even something like India is better-beaten by backpackers' boots. It's not like I didn't try to avoid organized tours. I looked for weeks for a friend who would want to go up country with me. I can't wait to get back into the traveler's track.