Hotel 224 Pretoria

... a pound and just want to help and make you feel welcome. The oth** offic**s are even bett** and we have all been helping eachoth** eith** with info or tips on things - it really is like being at uni again (without the ****).! Th**e is something on ev**y night as Im invited to ev**ything! but had to say no tonight even though its friday!!!<br><br>I cant wait what will happen next week?<br><br>I may have seen a lion by the time I next write :)<br><br>until then.....!!!!<br><br>xx<br><br><br>

... to which we contributed having picked up food on the last stop before the border. Pastor Elias's house is of a more modern style using a square layout. It could be any bungalow in an ecconomical development, but lacks the modern emenaties of water, sewerage and power. Water is collected about 1.5 km away, usually using a chinese two wheeled tracktor that pulls a trailer. The toilet is at the bottom ...

... is a picture of the ceiling fixture above the checkout aisles and Jane is making her purchase. After leaving the store this is a sign we saw as we walked out to the calf stalls. Below is the best picture of a calf. Besides people shopping in the FarmStore, eating something at the café on the back porch of the FarmStore, walking looking at the cows and calves and the old equipment, there were a lot of people eating a brunch outside of one of the other buildings. So this place ...

... Natasha Bolognesi. Bovine tub**culosis - a form of tub**culosis (TB) commonly found in cattle - is widespread throughout Africa and, despite its name, infects a variety of hosts, including wildlife, domestic livestock and humans. European settl**s are thought to have brought bovine TB into Africa in the early 1800s. Although scientists have long acknowledged its existence, the rates of infection in cattle and people are poorly und**stood, let alone controlled ...

I have started writing this entry from Atlanta, Georgia. Earlier today (5/29), I met up with my travel partner Aaron Blue in Dallas, Texas. Aaron just completed his first year of medical school at Southwestern. After chatting a bit, we boarded a plane and flew to Atlanta, Georgia. In around 3 hours we will be departing for Dakar - Senegal. In Dakar, we will be refueling and then flying into Johannesburg, South Africa. After we board in a few hours we will be on a plane for ...

... to move to during the days of the apartheid. For the most part, the township consists of nothing more than shacks made of four pieces of wood, enclosed by either a metal roof or protective tarp. The poverty is beyond imaginable. In 2000, the government finally began a process of offering housing to the individuals wronged by the countrys history. Basically, after a painfully long waiting list, the government now builds residents of the ...

... showed up at African time (which was basically 2 hours later than we had planned) we were off to Soweto (South West Township). Soweto is reallybig city and has a great history. It was the centre of the beginnings of the uprisings against apartheid and teaching Africaans only in school. So we went to many of the important places where this bagen, including the huge church that was home to many of the students for safetly and to plan meetings. Lizzy had actually been a part of this ...

... large hosecats... until they jump you from behind. We also have been to see a fantastic underground cave system, about 60m below ground level, with beautiful stalagtites and mites. On wednesday, we went to the Apartheid museum, and learned alot about South Africa's tumultuous history, emotional, but definately an essential component of any foreigner's visit to SA. Neil ...

... and cabin in first class. Lovely, we even had sheets and blankets, although there was no water in the washrooms, and the bullet holes in the windows were a little disconcerting. We managed nicely once we got to Gaborone at 5am in the close to 0 degree African winter (we are not used to these temperatures! Don't be calling us wimps all you Canadians). The next bus just an hour later took us across the border to Johannesburg and family again. We did have one small incident ...

... river cruise included in the safari. We were assured that we would see plenty of Hippo's. We had seen a few from the safety of a bird hide a couple of days previously but they were quite far away. We saw dozens of hippo and crocs as well as a few sea eagles. It was a very relaxing experience and we had a few drinkies. Since our guide was only "the help" he was left behind and we got an hour to our selves! <br> <br>After that the animals are pretty much a blur! I can't ...