So.... to fill you in x. The lion cubs were awesome, was able to spend at least half an hour in the enclosure with them, playing with them and stroking them. Thought they were the cutest things ever, until I found out that they had ticks. Needless to say those of you who really know me well can easily envisage the following few nights in which constant tick checks were managed including pulling what i believe now to be a mole out with tweasers!!!! Oh well best to be safe than sorry! After leaving Port Elizabeth after staying there much longer than intended we headed East to Durban x . Due to the alteration of time spent in PE it meant we had to do the 15 hour bus journey all the way to Durban in ... read more

It is actually very hard to describe South Africa, or maybe more specifically Cape Town. As we drove into the city, you cannot help but notice the vast townships/slums that people are living in. This was then completely contradicted by the various beauty spots of camps bay and the waterfront, fronted by shops selling diamonds and fur. It has been a completely manic first 5 days. I have gained a much better grasp and understanding of the apartheid and slave trade, visiting the tourist attractions of the Slave lodge and the city's castle. It has been a real eyeopener into the diverse culture of cape town, simply walking around the shops and the market. I also fell in love with a little marker seller, who after my first attempt at haggling, sold me a picture worth ... read more