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In the real Africa
... with thick bush and big trees. But to simply sit in the sunshine watching the river (and crocs!) slide by and be entertained by the sight and sounds of so many animals (the little squirrels are especially endearing) is soul-filling.
Along with Roy and Charlotte, (and a mere 20k along the already mentioned dreadful road), we spent a great night (much consumed by all) with their nearest neighbours – a wonderful venerable man… an 82 yr old ...
A week with a con artist...
... job descriptions, had racked up debts with several other people, and I then noticed that his facebook only had pictures from the time he arrived in South Africa... this is a guy who's running from something.
So... I left Cape Town on Thursday, wishing Paddy the best of luck in getting his money back. Obviously I couldn't say anything to Daniel in fear of making the situation worse for Paddy, though I really would have liked to give him a piece of ...
Jackrollin’ in Jo’Burg
... us up and asked for money. Mixed feelings on that one…
So, the next day we went to the Apartheid museum. Again, shocked when we saw the videos of the riots in the townships, making us feel all that much more vulnerable. You don’t want to get paranoid in SA, but you also don’t want to let your guard down, as reinforced to us by several locals. The following day was the most memorable, as we went to the mother of all ...
Universal (Western) Human Rights
... and were taught that every woman on the street is your mother. (I'm actually tearing up while typing this) It's sad that the West and other states across the world don't have this. I wish I grew up in a community where I called everyone my brother, sister, mother, father. And where I knew my family did not stop at blood. There would always be someone there for me to make sure I was taken care of. This type ...
Lions and Rhinos and Hippos, Oh My!
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Although we didn’t see lions, this was an amazing day. We saw so many wildebeest that we stopped looking at them! There were impala, waterbuck, and springbok from the "deer" category and we decided we liked the smaller, white bellied springbok best. We saw wart hogs, some rhino at a distance, yellow beaked hornbills (South Africa’s national bird), a lilac bellied beauty, and waterfowl. We saw many elephants and at one point ...
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