Pretoria... Wait, Safari? June 8th 2010 We woke up and had a great all you-can-eat breakfast at the Town Lodge.
We slept in a bit which was a god-sent because of what happened. We were
at the front desk asking about options to see things in Pretoria. As we
went over the map - a call came into the front desk (while we were
standing there) for us... It was our safari company - they were going to
be late picking us up. Since we though ... read more
Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Pretoria 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'm not sure how, but I got 15 days off of work and I'm off to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. I'll do my best to make everyone jealous while they read this as work. I'll definitely miss home (and most of all Samantha) but cannot wait to get home and share the pictures and memories. Please write and enjoy the blog.
"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." ~St. Augustine... full info