Roy's Lodge

PO Box 567, Pretoria, Gauteng, 1001, South Africa | Hotel

Travel Blogs from Pretoria

The long awaited reunion

A travel blog entry by thisispain

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... venue when they came to see it, so they pushed the wedding back in anticipation for this upgrade. The grand chandeliers and high roofs felt like something from a movie or fairy tale. Still not competing with how exquisite Tracey looked in the photos I have seen. It made me feel warm and fuzzy inside as Pierre shared his softer side, telling us what was going through his mind when he laid eyes on Tracey, and how he still feels today.

The following day was spent ...

How to survive in South Africa

A travel blog entry by andi_und_katja

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... A und O! Heute sind wir als ambulante Klinik in die aermeren Viertel rausgefahren und haben dort alle Tiere zu einem geringeren Preis behandelt. Unter anderem eine Kuh mit kindskopfgrossem Abszess, die die Andrea erst umschubste und dann haarscharf an ihrem Kopf vorbeikickte.. Kommentar der Aerztin: "You saw your life flash before your eyes, didn't you?!" :-)
Also, Kinners: Es ist super!! Abenteuer pur :-)

Kuesschen nach Deutschland,

Katja und Andi
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Girls and lions

A travel blog entry by biogrrl

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... teaching rather than the more traditional methods at the Boys school. We weren't able to visit any classrooms on this trip because the girls were taking exams. Normally they would not be doing that but the school is literally around the corner from Loftus Versfeld field, one of the stadiums used for World Cup. The streets around the stadium were closed and so it was difficult for students to get to ...

Seeing Spots

A travel blog entry by unchainedmelody

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... other creatures. As you will see on Melody's film, at one point the wild dogs are alongside our vehicle making a squeaky/barking noise - hard to describe and unlike anything I have ever heard before. The cheetahs lumbered along at one point as well but since they had already been feed they were less motivated to run fast The cheetahs were magnificent - and we learned a lot of about the different types and how the spots designate the variety. Unlike the lions we ...

First few days here!!!! Tuesday 17th-Friday 20th

A travel blog entry by sall80

... lose the garden...

The drive back was amusing. Everyone drinks and drives here -really bad as its more dangerous at night here and thats when things can happen. We drove back in a group so safe in that respect, and drove through all the red lights. One of the junctions had a dancing clown - it freaked me out a bit. He had a white mask on and was right infront of the car. Harmless on this occasion as they just want tips for 'dancing' on the street - but at 11 at night ...

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