Well the latest about the possible backpackers at Amangwe ... I received word that the committee is interested, very much so, but have some concerns and questions.. the questions were primarily about time and readiness.. I understood the concerns and responded in the way I thought best. I am still awaiting a response from this last email.. ready to head up to Amangwe and start building something great. In other news, I am kicking myself!! On Saturday I decided to go with Sam to see this guy Lawrence in Ashburton..it's only around a fifteen minute drive from the farm. He was [View Full Entry]

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So the E channel here has been doing this Jennifer Lopez movie week. Wow. I didnt know she has been in that many movies.. good to know...or not... Mary Kathryn- it is easier if you and your lovely mother just click subscribe on my main page and add your email addresses there. Thanks for the kind words. I don't know if I am resourceful or just crazy.. So I have not been up to much, waiting on my exact "get over here" date from Amangwe. Until then, have been helping Neil clean up the house,yard, etc. Ya see he had a [View Full Entry]

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Howzit everyone? 16 November..the early days of summer.. yet it is still cold.. it was warming up, we had a few days of beautiful sunshine and heat..warming my skin as I walked through the farms or around town..my skin transformed from pale white to more acceptable tan.. and now..again... it is quite cold, damp and gray. Dear summer, please come soon!! I do not have any new photos, well I do, but not enough to post yet..I want to wait until I have more to add. So next time,eh? I have been staying more at Neil and Ingrid's place, as Sam [View Full Entry]

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I just ate at Golden Dragon Chinese restaurant in PMburg. I had been there once before back in 2006.. it is yummy stuff.. but not only was the food quite lekker and nice, I was treated to R. Kelly "Ignition". seriously, who could ask for more? The Chinese South Africans are a strange group-- they have been here longer than many of the Greek, Lebanese and Mauritian communities yet they are so much less assimilated.. they really just stay to themselves..their accents are much more Chinese than SA and most of the time, their English is not the best.. it is [View Full Entry]

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Saturday-- there I was, sitting in a loud smokey pub- surrounded by farmers clad in shorts and safari shirts-- straight out of the movies-- really enjoy that though-- sitting there with Neil, he is already drunk I think, from the brandy he had been drinking all day. he has been out sick from work--which just means he gets to drink more brandy -- the rugby match has started and everyone is yelling--cheetahs--blue bulls , seems to be split-- across the room two TV sets jarring the sound of fans cheering along with those cheering here in my surrounds. it is one [View Full Entry]

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Friday morning.. I am eating a veggie burger with incredibly spicy chili paste that Freds' wife made. She makes jar after jar of all these amazing Indian pickles, chutneys and chilis. That is probably the only good thing I can say about that woman.. I feel that she is the primary reason Fred will not offer me part time work. If ever I have seen an example of keeping someone on a short leash, this is it. See..Fred is a successful farmer that had no children..She was just a sweeping and coffee lady at the office. He knocked her up and [View Full Entry]

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well I found out there is an internet spot right here in camperdown got all excited-- but i cannot upload photos.. agh!!! so..I will have to try the one in Maritzburg again and see if I can upload photos from there.. until then..take care.. Susan- i will try to get photos of the wild dogs anthony- thanks haha. i miss you guys too.. really linda- true that..SA is beautifully difficult :) [View Full Entry]

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Hello. long time eh? sorry. I have had no internet access. So I arrived in Camperdown..which is about 20 minutes from PMBurg.. it has been wonderful to be back in KZN, seeing old friends and actually making new ones..the weather has been a bit rainy, but there have been some lovely days in between.. I am already a little more tan, THANKFULLY!! I was looking a bit pale.. so things are not exactly as they were supposed to be..which is often the case in life.. I won't go into extreme boring details-- but the house that I planned to use for [View Full Entry]

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our last day in Port St John was slightly hendered by the rain. it began to come down very hard and it was truly pointless to walk outside.. it cleared off a little bit and we were able to walk up to the light house..which I have photos of and will upload later. Nathan and I took a koombi (taxi) heading towards Durban..we were planning to stop in Mzumbe..but I actually fell asleep in the taxi and we missed our stop.. so we just decided to gp through to Durban. Once we arrived, we contacted Norman and Betty, the couple we [View Full Entry]

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Firstly- to everyone who has commented, thank you very much. My clients and friends and family, thanks for the kind words. i hope the blog is enjoyable. I will keep it up as often as possible. take care... my second day in port st Johns was great,, intense...got very dirty and beat up by thorns and rocks..I went walking through the small coastal town for a bit in the morning-- the people are friendly and there is a general laid back vibe..it is so peaceful here.. no loud noises, no taxis speeding around every corner. I went into this museum that [View Full Entry]

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