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The long awaited reunion
... but just because of the stories we heard. Heading through town we always had the doors locked and windows up because it’s not too uncommon to be held up at intersections. Pierre was unlucky enough to experience this first hand a couple times over the years. Every set of lights you pull up at has either beggars asking for your pennies or guys trying to sell you things you don’t need.
A cold Saturday morning saw us arise from our slumber in the dark. We were ...
Drivin' around South Africa
... Natuerlich auch ganz in suedafrikanischer Manier ohne jeglichen Vertrag ...
Transformation
Our speaker today was Pitika Ntuli, a poet, artist and activist. He was in exile in other countries during apartheid and then returned after the elections. He spoke to us about transformation. Transformation of South Africa from a colony ruled by white rules, white ideals, white philosophies to an African country. One thing in particular that he spoke ...
Seeing Spots
... the reserve and told the story of Anne Van something and her quest to save the Cheetahs, educate farmers that they could be kept away from livestock and didn't have to be killed. I was so excited to find it and be able to visit it. Really a neat moment. (And you could tell it still had its 1960's sort of charm about it). Ms. Van something is still alive (in her 80's) and although we didn't get a chance to meet her she still runs and helps out at the reserve ...
Step 2: Prepare to take the car
... we went to do our 4x4 course. When we arrived there had been nothing more done to it since we’d last seen it. As we started our course the thunder and lightning started. We drove for about half an hour and got stuck in a swamp just as it started to lash down. After a couple of unsuccessful attempts to get free we had to call back to the yard for someone to tow us out. About thirty minutes later Jack arrived. He quickly got stuck too although not as bad as ...
Location
Other places to stay in Pretoria
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Holiday Inn Express Pretoria-Sunnypark
Crn Jeppe Str & Trevenna Str, Pretoria | 3 star hotelfrom $72 -
Sheraton Pretoria Hotel
643 Corner of Church and Wessels Streets, Pretoria | 5 star hotelfrom $84 -
Hotel 224
C/O Schoeman and Leyds street, Arcadia, 0007, Pretoria | 3 star hotelfrom $63 -
Arcadia Hotel
515 Proes Street, Pretoria | 3 star hotelfrom $59 -
Southern Sun Pretoria
Cnr. Beatrix and Church Streets, Pretoria | 3 star hotelfrom $176 -
Premier Hotel Pretoria
573 Church Street East, Pretoria | 3 star hotelfrom $79 -
Manhattan Hotel
247 Scheiding Street, Pretoria | 3 star hotelfrom $105 -
Town Lodge Menlo Park
cnr Atterbury & Klarinet Roads, Pretoria | 2 star hotelfrom $113 -
Protea Hotel Capital
390 Van der Walt Street, Pretoria | 3 star hotelfrom $71 -
Court Classique Suite Hotel
Corner of Schoeman & Beckett Streets, Pretoria | 4 star hotelfrom $162 -
Don Arcadia I
599 Pretorius Street, Pretoria | Hotel -
Courtyard Arcadia
Cnr Park and Hill Streets, Pretoria | 4 star hotelfrom $129 -
Lombardy Boutique Hotel & Conference Centre
Plot no 4, Lynnwood Road, Pretoria | 4 star hotelfrom $120 -
Protea Hotel Waterfront Pretoria
Cnr Gordan Hood & Hendrik Verwoerd Avenues, Centurion, 0046, Pretoria | Hotel -
The Farm Inn
Jan van Riebeeck, 1050, Pretoria | Hotel -
Aluvi House
2 Clyde Street, Pretoria | 4 star hotelfrom $55 -
Pretoria Backpackers and Travel Centre
425 Farenden Street, Pretoria | Hotel -
Forever Resorts Aventura Warmbaths
1 Farm, Groblersdal, Mpumalanga 0470, Pretoria | Hotel -
Garden Court Hatfield
Cnr End & Pretorius Street, Pretoria | 4 star hotelfrom $138 -
Formule 1 Pretoria Inn
81-85 Pretorius Street 1462, Pretoria | Hotel -
StayEasy Pretoria
632 Van der Walt Street, Pretoria | Hotel -
Cornerstone Guest Lodge
25 Camellia Avenue , Pretoria | Hotel -
Meintjieskop Guest Lodge
145 Eastwood Street, 0083, Pretoria | Hotelfrom $71 -
Brooklyn Lodge
Cnr Bronkhorst and Tram Street, Pretoria | Hotel -
Chancellors Court
Pretoria Road 2, 1452 , Pretoria | Hotel -
Mount Amanzi Lodge
42 Plot Rd, Brits, North West 0250, Pretoria | Hotel
