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Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg November 20th 2005

Hier gibt es leider nicht viel zu berichten! Gestern war ich von einer Südafrikanerin zu einem Frühstück auf einer Farm eingeladen und es war seeeehr lecker und anschließend waren wir noch einen Wetsuit zum Tauchen einkaufen. Leider hab ich mir eine fette Erkältung eingefangen, so daß ich im Moment nur versuche gesund werden, damit ich dann auch Tauchen darf. Wenn es klappt gibt hierhoffentlichbald mehr zu berichten!... read more

Jo´Burg

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg November 18th 2005

Winnie

So, bin mittlerweile schon den zweiten Tag in Jo burg und hab schon so viel erlebt. Gestern hab ich meine alte Elective Officer getroffen und sie hat den Kontakt zu dem Leiter der Tauch-AG hergestellt, der gleich so nett war mir die Tauchausrüstung für einen Spottpreis zur Verfügung zu stellen und mir reichlich Infos zum Tauchen zu geben. Ich hab dann noch eine sehr nette Frau kennen gelernt, die mich morgen früh zum Frühstücken eingeladen hat und dann mit mir einen Tauchanzug kaufen geht. Heute hab ich dann einen richtig faulen Tag gemacht und in der Sonne gelegen und gelesen. Und ich hab meinen Urlaub in Sodwana Bay gebucht. Dann kann es jetzt ja losgehen. Und das geht es auch am Sonntag, da fahre ich dann nach Durban, dort treffe ich Britta. Sie ist auch zufällig ... read more

Doch nicht Mexiko

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg November 16th 2005

Winnie

Jetzt hat das mit Mexiko leider doch nicht geklappt, weil Wilma wohl die LAndebahn ganz schön matsch gemacht hat. Aber nach einiger Organisiererei hab ich jetzt einen Flug nach Südafrika gebucht und sitzte am Flughafen und es geht ganz bald los. Glücklicherweise gibt es hier W-Lan! Das nächste Mal wir hier dann wohl was aus dem hoffentlich warmen Johannesburg stehen!... read more

South Africa - 2005

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Pretoria September 25th 2005

Jacaranda Trees in Pretoria

Kathy Bernie

September 25, 2005 Pretoria, South Africa Hello again everybody, time for my second Africa journal installment. We’ve been living in Pretoria now for almost 4 months and it is amazing how a different perspective and experiences change one’s attitude. Security. For example, we are much less uptight about security. When looking for an apartment we were overwhelmed with the realtor’s concern for a “safe compound” and cautioned not to walk anywhere. The place we found has a security system, but not with armed response. It has a night safety gate at the top of the stairs, which theoretically you should lock at night (which we don’t bother with), the idea being that if someone broke in at night they could burgle freely, but not be able to reach the bedrooms where you would be, no doubt, ... read more

Pretoria

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Pretoria September 17th 2005

Sunset over Pretoria

pg003

Two weeks Teaching in Mid-Rand, between Johannesberg and Pretoria... read more

Sanibonani from Gauteng Province

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng July 23rd 2005

Ms A

Sawbona! That is the traditional Zulu greeting, translating to, "I see you." Our amazing travel leader, Alina Nkosi-Mlotshwa speaks all 11 of South Africa's official languages, and has been teaching us a little here and there. It is hard to believe that we have been here one week, the days since Monday have flown by, and I am filled with substantial stories to share--better than lame tales of a long plane flight. We have spent the majority of our time this week in Gauteng (How-tang, with a Jewish-like h) Province. This is among the smaller of the nine provinces, but it has the highest GDP--home to gold mines! We began with a trip to the Cradle of Humankind, more specifically, the Sterkfontein Cave where the oldest fossils related to humans, Mr/Mrs Pleas and Little Foot have ... read more

Johannesburg

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg July 19th 2005

Weixiao82

Geo: -25.7419, 28.1877... read more

Jo'Burg

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg July 18th 2005

Ms A

Greetings from South Africa! The journey here was a long one, beginning with a theme of 2-hour waits--first a 2 hour wait to check in for our flight to JFK at National, followed by a 2 hour wait on the runway at JFK..."heavier than usual summer traffic," they said. Even the most patient among us became a little antsy by the time we actually took off, but the wait also alleviated most of my anxiety. All of the ladies on the trip keep telling me how touched they were that my Dad came to JFK just to say hello for five minutes. I think I talked to more of my loved ones in the hour before we took off than I had time to in the month before I left! That was a blessing. We were ... read more

Jo'burg

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg July 13th 2005

Dodgey cafe!

Weixiao82

Geo: -25.7419, 28.1877Avoid this city at all costs!!! Unfortunately that is quite difficult to do considering all onward connections to Africa originate from here. I'm not sure how true its reputation as the most dangerous city in the world is. We didn't really venture into the city, scared by the rumors and the taxi fares. We spent most of our time in 'The Backpackers' Ritz,' a convenient place and probably the only place worth staying at in Jo'burg. The staff try to lighten the morbid atmosphere of the place but still there is nothing to do in the area apart from walk around extremely snobbish and expensive shopping malls. Johannesburg's speciality is its security systems. People seem scared even to leave their cars. They just stay in their barbed wire 'boxes' too scared to go any ... read more

Sudáfrica, segunda parte. Día 67. Vuelta al mundo. Round-the-World trip.

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg July 2nd 2005

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Temoris

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Brief history of South Africa

After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug...more history

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