Two Faces of South Africa


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January 1st 2009
Published: November 6th 2009
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Highlights from South Africa:
• Christmas in wine country can be dangerous
• Sleeping in a train parked on the beach
• Finishing our 10-week, 10,000km trip!
• New Years in Capetown
• Seeing the effects of Apartheid and the Townships of today
• Cruising the Garden Route
• Riding an ostrich
• Hearing the teeth of a Great White screech across the steal of our diving cage - Yikes!
• Drinking lots of GREAT wine in Stellenbosch
• Game Driving with Elephants in a VW Golf!

Until Next Time…



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CapetownCapetown
Capetown

Gorgeous city with Table Mountain in the back.
TownshipTownship
Township

The not so pretty side of Capetown.
We are not all equalWe are not all equal
We are not all equal

Apartheid still existed 15 years ago and the road to equality is ongoing and very real...
Township RooftopsTownship Rooftops
Township Rooftops

1.5 million people call this home.
Wine by the BarrelWine by the Barrel
Wine by the Barrel

In vino veritas... there's a whole lot of honesty down there...
You're cut!You're cut!
You're cut!

These pinotage grapes didn't make the vintage, but they did make a nice pic!
Christmas in Wine CountryChristmas in Wine Country
Christmas in Wine Country

Christmas Dinner Braai (BBQ) - Half a lamb with all the fixin's
Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas
Merry Christmas

X-mas on the road - where you lack in family, you make up in friends & alcohol!
Penguin see, penguin do...Penguin see, penguin do...
Penguin see, penguin do...

Mirroring the locals.
Great White BuffetGreat White Buffet
Great White Buffet

Yes, that's us doing a little cage diving with Great Whites!
Chomp!Chomp!
Chomp!

And the sharks didn't disappoint... nightmares for a week! Loved it!
Ostrich riding skills...Ostrich riding skills...
Ostrich riding skills...

Biggest chicken wings I've ever seen!
Rare White LionRare White Lion
Rare White Lion

We visited a Lion Sanctuary on the Garden Route.
Elephant CrossingElephant Crossing
Elephant Crossing

Notice our windshield wiper in the foreground... we were in a rented VW golf!


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