Botswana or Botsuana?!
At least in English it seems to be clear that the country's name is 'Botswana'. But in German it is not that easy. Still don't know what the correct spelling is like.
Anyway, Tuesday afternoon I left Johanesburg for Gaberone (Capitol of Botswana). It was an interessting experience because only another 10 people were waiting with me at the gate. The little 2 propeller machine gave more than enough space for all of us. A nice little thing you have to do in these countries is to identidfy your luggage before you enter the plane. All the bags and suitecases are nicely placed next to the plane. You as a passenger just walk to your stuff and make sure that one of the guys loads it into the plane.
Gaberone airport is a fascinating place! It has got the size of a standard school gym (basket ball field). If you remember that this is the capitol of the country...
For my connection flight I had to sit down and wait somewhere. Who ever I asked where I had to go, told me, that I must just sit down and the pilot will find me... (That's a new idea!!) But it worked! Half an hour later a guy with papers in his hands came to ervery single person to ask if he/she wanted to go to Orapa.
My next problem came with the check-in, cause my standard suitecase didn't fit into their x-ray. So what I had to do is to walk across the airport and get it scanned at the fright gate. Afterwards I just walked back to my gate - with my suitecase. Doesn't that make sence? SECURITY!!
Well, I will tell about my stay here in the middle of nowhere a bit later...
Anyway, Tuesday afternoon I left Johanesburg for Gaberone (Capitol of Botswana). It was an interessting experience because only another 10 people were waiting with me at the gate. The little 2 propeller machine gave more than enough space for all of us. A nice little thing you have to do in these countries is to identidfy your luggage before you enter the plane. All the bags and suitecases are nicely placed next to the plane. You as a passenger just walk to your stuff and make sure that one of the guys loads it into the plane.
Gaberone airport is a fascinating place! It has got the size of a standard school gym (basket ball field). If you remember that this is the capitol of the country...
For my connection flight I had to sit down and wait somewhere. Who ever I asked where I had to go, told me, that I must just sit down and the pilot will find me... (That's a new idea!!) But it worked! Half an hour later a guy with papers in his hands came to ervery single person to ask if he/she wanted to go to Orapa.
My next problem came with the check-in, cause my standard suitecase didn't fit into their x-ray. So what I had to do is to walk across the airport and get it scanned at the fright gate. Afterwards I just walked back to my gate - with my suitecase. Doesn't that make sence? SECURITY!!
Well, I will tell about my stay here in the middle of nowhere a bit later...
KaiBar - 9. Jun, 08:04
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