Once you have finished at the campervan hire in Johannesburg, and done all the necessary checks to your hired campervan. It is time to hit the road. Please remember Pretoria is one big hash of one-way roads and unless you watch out for the signs you may find yourself going around in circles. You notice that the streets are lined with our famous Jacaranda trees. These wooden sentinels give Pretoria the local name of The Jacaranda city, and when the summer comes they form a wonderful purple canopy over the streets.
These purple blossom trees originally come from the Amazon basin and were brought to South Africa by Portuguese sailors. As you leave Pretoria you will see standing high up on the biggest Kopjie the Voortrekker Monument. This iconic structure is a symbol for the Afrikaans people who braved the hinterland of the rugged and wild Africa. They fought many a bloody battles against wild African tribesmen and had to endure untold hardships of the open African bush. Now days camping is made easy with vehicles like the 4x4 campervan series. You and friends can enjoy the outdoors in relative comfort. Sort of like having a home away from home.
