Driving to Gaborone Botswana for business
My partners and I had a business trip to Gaborone Botswana during the last two days. What an amazing experience.
Living in Gauteng South Africa, provided us with an amazing opportunity to do something different to the usual travel arrangements which is to rush to an airport sit on a flight, rush to your meetings and then the same story again rushing back to South Africa. We decided to drive to Botswana as it is only a 3 - 4 hour drive from Johannesburg.
I can honestly say, it was yet another experience of a lifetime and Botswana is a beautiful country with the most amazing people.
Early morning
Our trip started very early on 30 May 2017 as our first meeting was at 10:00 and we needed to get through the border at about 09:00. I picked up one of our partners at around 04:15 in Pretoria before going to our other partner. I am a morning person, so waking up early for trips like this doesn't faze me much :)
Botswana
I have been to Botswana before, but to be back there was just amazing. Botswana is well-known for its wildlife and conservation of the wild. We booked average accommodation as we know that during business trips we are usually not at the hotel much as we are usually booked with back-to-back meetings, which ends up that we usually have dinner at a restaurant somewhere and we only get back to our rooms quite late.
We stayed at the Cactus Inn and I would recommend the venue if you are looking for affordable accommodation for one night, but not for a long duration as it is really an average venue. The breakfast which was served was definitely sub-standard. I do however believe that for the price we paid it was worthwhile.
We did a lot of driving as we ventured up north to Mahalapye yesterday to meet Botswana Railway at their head office. They have the most beautiful old Rolls Royce Steem Engine in front of their offices .
Tropic of Capricorn.
On the way back we stopped for a quick picture at the Tropic of Capricorn.
It is me on the right :)
All and all it was a very successful trip from a business perspective and we will be returning for follow up meeting during June. I am very excited about the prospects in Botswana. And like we have always said, we thoroughly believe that crypto currency and blockchain technology was made for developing countries and places like Africa.
Watch this space!
Happy Steeming!
With more connected Africans than there are banked Africans. Africa is literally primed for cryptocurrency adoption.
Put your money in Africa guys, it's going to be the next China circa-00s.
Thank you for a great comment @awesomianist. We have been working on various blockchain solutions within Africa for quite some time. We know Africa well and also understand how to get the ball rolling with various projects as this is not an easy task. You are 100% correct about Africa being primed. There are many companies aiming at this market, but like I said, we understand Africa and are setting up partnerships in various countries. Watch this space :)
Certainly will!
LOVE THIS COMMENT!!! Followed! If only more people could see that, but they will and hopefully soon! Have a happy day @awesomianist
Owh they certainly will! But our edge is that we are the earliest, who will make the most profit out of it when we play our cards right!
You have a nice one too @daisyd!
I still have a lot of learning to do!!! But I'm grateful I discovered this world when i did, it's so exciting to be a part of it as it takes off!
nice....your post deserve upvote and resteem....
Thank you very much @lautenglye
u r welcome
woow i vote you
Hope all is well with you and Michael! Sounds like a fantastic trip, Botswana is one of my favourite places, I'm rather envious!
i love blog posts like this about travel, maybe it's the wunderlist in me, thanks for sharing. i'm certainly interested in africa, part of the world i have absolutely no idea about!
Thank you for the comment @teamhumble. I will certainly create more posts ike these as I travel north into Africa quite frequently.
great, look forward to them!
Hi @jacor, I love that old locomotive, it looks beautifully restored. I love old stuff!!
What lovely photos never been there. Hope your next trip will be just as successful.
on behalf of batswana re a leboga, thank you :)
recently visited Botswana and looking at your post filled me with a lot of nostalgia but also joy :'-)