Hatari:
My last trip to South Africa was in 2010. After helping a Namibian client with his book, I spent two weeks bouncing around South Africa, visiting friends in Waterkloof, Vaalwater, Kimberley, and Hilton because I knew it would be my last trip to their beautiful country.
The limited areas I saw seemed no different than the "good ol' days," and the livestyles of my hosts seemed to have not changed much over the nearly three decades I've known them. However, I avoided the larger cities, and I never went anywhere without them.
I also remember when SAA was a joy to fly, with great meals and the best service of all the world's airlines. I long ago switched to Delta and American for the trip down and back. That last trip, when I flew SAA inside RSA and to Namibia, made me remember why I switched.
Bill Quimby
