Pembury Plaza Sandton

... One thing in particular that we noticed is the church's enthusiastic use of incense throughout the service. Something we don't really do at St George's too often. A couple of moments during the service I wondered if Father Leigh would succumb to the thick smoke that filled the room. A couple people in our group started to cough. Then some of the parishioners started to cough. One moment during communion, the altar became a sort of smoky blur. Later ...

... Soweto?<br><br>Les gens. Ils viennent d'horizons très différents mais il y a un fort esprit d'entraide, on s'entend bien et on prend soin les uns des autres.<br><br>J'habite dans un bidonville mais tout le monde sera toujours le bienvenue chez moi...<br><br>Que faudrait-il faire pour améliorer les conditions de vie dans le township?<br><br>Enseigner aux enfants les responsabilités et comment mener leur vie. Les persuader d'aller à l'école car sans éducation il n'y a ...

... I see the word calamari,I always imagine something yummy and normal, not ****ign tentacles. Man I was annoyed... I ate that **** like it was my last meal though. Licked the pan and everything. No way was I going to insult my uncle like that. LOLS. MAn, I am such a monkey. I just wanna cry. Oh well, I have learnt my lesson, NO CALAMARI!!! Who am I kidding, a week from now I will have completely forgotten. ha ha. Anyway, I am going to take ...

... grab the key off the counter to unlock the door. They were glaring at us the whole time we were doing this!). They asked us a ton of questions about what room we were in and what we were doing etc. So we just assumed they were the owners. After a couple mins the man says, "okay, what I really want to know is- Is it safe here?" When we said "yes", the hostel is safe, they both grasped their chests and let out a sigh of relief ...

... the worlds greatest personality, Nelson Mandela, had the power to overcome an apartheid regime without a civil war while many countries still deny it exists in their own, has 'biltong', 'boerewors', 'braaivleis' and 'potjie kos', has some of the best wine in the world, has people that are friendly helpful and believe that their little contribution will make South Africa a better place. Which leaves the question how will we make a difference when we return? The ...

... Being comparatively wealthy and living in the posh suburbs is small help. You are still likely to be the victim of a carjacking, robbery at gunpoint, home invasion, and so on. Gun crimes in South Africa can be house robberies, but are as likely to be twenty guys with AK-47s attacking an armored car, then getting into a firefight with quick-responding police units. With rates of arrest and conviction ...

... the wait was so worth it. Dom had booked a place along the coast south of Durban. It was spectacular. The seas were quite rough adn the waves were constant but it was still a blast to jump around in the water. We left on Friday morning and spent a couple of hours in Durban. Its an OK city but unfortunately parts of the beachfront are a bit dodgy and not very safe at night. On Saturday (may 19) I had a truly south African day. It started off with a bit of sun ...

... here for two nights, and at least the bed is clean!<br><br><br><br> I could write for ages about all the things that I have done, but unfortunately I don't have the time to sit and write loads of detail about everything, and I'm sure you don't have the time to sit and read it all.<br><br>For photo highlights look here:<br>http://www.facebook.com/album. php?aid=1509&amp;l=6b57d&amp;id=5078996 98<br>

... in the dark, wasn't sure if he would find the reserve switch. Eventually, as we were trying to organise a rescue vehicle, he coasted in on fumes. He had missed a turn off and had been heading far south. I was just happy we were all alive... drinks all round. I think it took a few days to recover from our exploits on the bikes, but soon, we were heading off on the Blue-water-tour. Sandy beaches and a nice seafood lunch awaited us, and spirits were high. We jumped ...

Well, nothing new here yet. I actually lived here for the first few years of my life and have been back a few times, so not very excited yet. Having fun playing with the onboard TVs tho.. already watched one movie, the Pacifier. *yay* (Loaded with sarcasm)