Bryntirion House Pretoria

Saa er vi ankommet levende til Pretoria, men det holdt haardt. Vi var taet paa at aede os selv ihjel ombord turkish airlines. Deres service var god, alt for god. De koerte en kampagne for at faa folk til at koebe hasselnoedder fra tyrkiet. Lasse slog fast at efter den omgang noeddeer de tvang i ham paa flyet skulle han aldrig have noedder igen. Saa kampagnen virkede ikke helt som de havde forventet.
Paa flyet til Johannesborg ...

... Initially I wasn't impressed with the almost dry looking scrubland that was the countryside but...

As we progressed up north the road started to rise in altitude, and the trees increased dramatically - my hopes of an improved scenic outlook w**e ev** getting near**.

Aft** about an hour we got to the outskirts of Pretoria - houses w**e v**y well integrated with the landscape, int**rupting the view so the suburbia didn't appear like a concrete blanket - more so ...

It's quite cool to look at the world in the sense of 'Where have I been?'. I think everyone likes to see their history, and this lovely website helps us all. It's not about collecting places, ticking boxes or being the ultimate traveller. It's about getting to understand what it means to be ...

... strong. The frogs kicked off a few nights ago, the males start advertising as soon as it's dark about 6.30pm and go on advertising at incredible volume until you get to sleep -as you would expect nothing keeps me awake , altho hilariously I am now waking at about 6am even if the monkeys aren't carering over the roofs of our accommodation! Our group's knowledge of trees, tracks and poo (did you know for example, that zebra poo is dark about 7cm ...

... Moses) to drive me around the township of Soweto. The townships are where the Africans had to live during Apartheid and Soweto is the most famous of them. While Moses was driving me around he was giving me a little history of the area and the times of Apartheid. To be honest it didn't look all bad. I guess having traveled through East Africa and seeing the conditions to which they live makes a South ...

... it is starting to crack under the constant viewings) but it was all good. Did get to go in some of the cells and the kitchen area. Is wasn't creepy though as they sell it as the University for those inmates and all they see is the positive message that come out of all the suffering those prisoners had to endure. Really humbling! Had another roller coaster ride on the way back but this time with a perfect view of the top of Table Mountain as the cloud had ...

... as Paris Hilton's prison sentence have been covered, I hear an update on the radio about how the negotiations are progressing. Every day, the date when the strike will be expanding is postponed, with no mention of the fact that the planned day for the full-scale strike has changed a half dozen times. The workers want 12% increase, the government offers 6. The government raises to 7.25, the workers ...

... over the corkscrew but then I thought that would be a little over the top and barbaric. The next five minutes was filled with the clatter of frying pans falling and me frantically chasing this mouse around the kitchen with a broom. Then totally by accident I stepped on it. Squashed stone dead. I'm not sure if it was because I was wearing my CAT boots (get it?!) but I'm a natural at this. If being a pilot does not work out, I'll become a rat catcher. Slightly ...

... he had of a couple of girls from 'Hooters'. Half an hour of unsightly letching later later i left even more disturbed by him than before. The tents we are in on Safari are open to the wild and therefore you hear and see everything. This seemed like a terribly romantic concept until i realised just how bloody noisy the African countryside is. If it wasn't frogs trying to end themselves while calling for a mate it was cicada's and various birds giving it yeehah. Worst of all were ...

... how much time we will be spending there, and the likelihood of being able to re-charge my camera battery at stops along the way without being disruptive or too focused on my own needs. I also reviewed how much money and clothing I would need so I could take the next two days to get things done before we depart on our tour. I want to maximize my comfort, ease my mind, and open myself to the amazing journey on which I am about to embark.