Blogs from South Africa, Africa - page 578

By the time you read this final entry to our Blog, Christine and I will be home after a fantastic trip. South Africa is the last stage of our round the world trip and in many respects we feel we have saved the best until last. It is by far the most interesting country we have visted. It is not always comfortable to be here and especially in the cities, but there is so much to see and do and a great climate. Flying into CapeTown, with the sun rising over the Drakensberg Mountains was a real treat. Great views of the city and Table Mountain. Although initially sunny, by the third day we experienced a fifty year record drop in temperatures and even had some snow when we ventured to the top of Table ... read more

After we arrived in Pretoria and found our hostel, which was owned by the daughter of the lady that owned Greatbatch, the hostel we had stayed at in Kimberly, we started to relax - It was a big change going from the peaceful, wilderness of Kruger National Park to the busy streets of Pretoria, the capital of South Africa. We had intended on going to the South Africa vs. England rugby game, but, due to a problem getting tickets, we ended up watching the festivities at a sports bar a short walk from the hostel. My friends were big rugby fans and they did their best to teach me the particulars of the sport, but, by the time the game had ended, I only had a marginally better understanding of the strange, but popular game. It ... read more

Well I've been back in London for two months now and predictably its all been a bit of a blur - lots of nights out catching up with old friends I haven't seen in ages or new friends that I made along the way in Oz and NZ. And in between that I got a job and a found somewhere to live - yup, reality has hit with an almighty thump.. for now anyway ;0) A few peops have asked about my Africa photos so here's a couple of blogs about the last 6 weeks or so of my trip..... My decision to leave Oz was all a bit spur of the moment, helped by the fact that it was raining and cold in Sydney and to be honest I fancied a change. So I booked ... read more

Hey everyone!! Not much internet access here, so this will be short and sweet - the pics will speak for themselves. Left Hali June 3rd after writing our last final and moving apartments. Missed a flight to Qatar. Spend a day in London because of it. Got to Johannesburg June 5th with my travel buddies, Chris Nash and Erin Palmer. Went on safari to Kruger National Park. It was freezing (we slept in treehouses), but beautiful - saw lots of animals, ate delicious meals, hung out with the South Africans, good times. June 9th we had an intense day in Jo'burg - google apartheid if you want to understand why we visited these places. First went to top of Africa (tallest building in continent - apparently). Then went to Soweto (South Western Townships), largest township in ... read more

Nelson Mandela's house in Qunu. He spends every Christmas there, gives presents to the village children.... read more