Southern Africa - One Good Thing! (Patreon)

I really enjoyed this layout in my travel journal. Instead of worrying about drawing a whole comic for every single day (like I did for Japan), I just drew a small illustration of one little thing that made me happy on that day.

Here are some other hilights I didn't cover yet...

Whitewater rafting in Vic Falls

Hiking up giant sand dunes and then biking down them on fatbikes

Kayaking with these crazy seals

and visiting such a wide variety of museums to experience different perspectives.

And of course there's all the wonderful people.

I spent most of my time trying to figure out the history of this region, which to be honest was quite difficult. We were sort of experiencing things backwards (South Africa had an outsize influence on the region, but we visited it last), many locals didn't really want to talk about the history, and the indigenous cultures were numerous and complex. When I finally got to Cape Town I was able to buy a few history books that helped me make sense of it, retroactively. I'm very glad I got to experience this place and its kind people.

So that's it! That's Southern Africa. What parts of the journal did you enjoy the most? Should I post something similar for New Zealand? I'm currently heading slowly home, as you read this I'm spending a crazy layover in Seoul.

As much as I love travel, I'm also a huge homebody and I'm excited to head home. See you soon!!