Partying, Penguins and Prison(!) January 27th 2008 So on wednesday Francesca left in the morning and I went out to a south african history museum in the afternoon, then got chatting to three fantastic guys on the balcony in the hostel and ended up going out for the most amazing steak in the evening. They got served their nice bits of ostrich, springbok and kudu steak and i went for "stuffed filet" which i reckoned was just beef and it was stuffed ... read more
Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town 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... ... read more
I've decided to take off and do a bit of solo exploring around the world to places I've never been between graduating from university and getting a "real" job...!!! Starting in Cape Town, South Africa on January 19th, finishing back in London on August 23rd. Visiting South Africa, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and San Francisco. I'll try and update this regularly so you can see what I've been up to - you can even subscribe so that you get an email update every time I add something - a fantastic distraction from work....!! xx... full info