The Melville House Johannesburg

... I had no idea where to start on this one, but I decided it was better (for me) to start too low rather than too high. Despite remembering that it took us about 30 minutes to get to the museum, I got in and asked the driver if he would take us for 80 rand. He just laughed. I quickly bumped up to 100, but he continued to laugh. I next tried 150 – his response was, I will have to cut off my head to do it for that price, but that’s fine. He said he ...

... take my advice and get tickets to Robin Island well in advance. But as usual Chapmans peak, Cape point and the other spots were all beautiful. We also stopped in Simonstown at the penguins - they were so cute. Called Cape Jack Ass penguins - and I am serious they are really called that. I must say I did think eating out in CT was really expensive especially the restaurants at the Waterfront. After 3 nights in CT it was time to take the long road ...

... attached to everyones carry on luggage. Some is under me, some is wrapped around me, apparently my appearance will ward off thieves. Great. An hour or so before we board to Maputo, I have one of my best ideas yet. When faced with the prospect of flying and vomiting again, I take some Gravol. I am not sure how much I have in my system from the flight but I decide to take 3 ish tabs. Upside no barfing.....down side very very very stoned. Oh well live and learn.

... comes along and unlocks to let you into the store. It is really quite weird to be so security conscious. Already feels quite confining. From about noon my cousin's husband and her boys were starting the food for the braai. We had appies of "sassaties" (this is a Malay dish, I think, adopted into the South African culture over time), biltong (like beef jerky though was, I think, a wild beast), and marinated chicken for appies as well as boersvors ...

... smoke with an eccentric colonial English man on deserted Banda Island (Banda Island, Uganda) 38. Visiting the original rasta ...

... day. 32oC ahhhh! Rather different to freezing January temperatures back home. We landed, and everyone simultaneously lost a layer, revealing to me that it had been a general consensus not to wear the Project Trust T-shirt. As we stepped through to the arrival area, everyone realised it may have been wise for someone to wear it. As it was, Ann was wearing one so we identified her first. Having said that, she ...