Africa vacation (opinions wanted)

[Chava61]

Originally Posted by dmlandis

We will be traveling to Southern Africa in June from the Middle East. Plan to visit relative in Mozambique and also go to South Africa and Namibia. How is it renting a car in S Africa and Nambia? I have driven in Australia (left hand side) but more concerned about safety particularly in Capetown/and or joburg if we rent.

I have been driven in Joberg in a rented car and there were no particular driving issues for my driving companion. There was only one evening where we got lost and it looked like the streets around us were unsafe but we had no problems just driving through the area.

[southkakkatlantan]

Originally Posted by cebuan

You're never too old. Last year, at 78, I added Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana to my life list.

That is so awesome.

[Prost]

Originally Posted by dmlandis

We will be traveling to Southern Africa in June from the Middle East. Plan to visit relative in Mozambique and also go to South Africa and Namibia. How is it renting a car in S Africa and Nambia? I have driven in Australia (left hand side) but more concerned about safety particularly in Capetown/and or joburg if we rent.

I rented in Cape Town. No issues, besides learning how to drive on the other side of the road/car.

[cebuan]

Originally Posted by Prost

I rented in Cape Town. No issues, besides learning how to drive on the other side of the road/car.

Which should take you no more than five minutes, even for a left-hand stick. (Clutch is still left-foot, in case you've always wondered.) The hardest part is learning to be an attentive driver again, paying attention the road and traffic and your car. Things you no longer do back home.