The Beach Hotel Port Elizabeth

... roar) and our binoculars confirmed its not just by paw size either !
2 ostriches put on a nice little show for us, which included a "dance" with all feathers blooming and a stage performance to boot - they weren't shy with an audience.
Saw many other animals including zebra, rhino's, elephants (including a 2-3 week old baby), giraffe, buffalo, birds of prey, monkeys ...

... snakkede med hende. Det resulterede i at jeg fik en sludder med ejeren som saa bad mig om at skrive det hele ned i en mail saa at hun kunne gaa videre med det. Til at starte med var der bare lidt Halloej pa Badehotellet over hendes inkompetence, men naar man raaber ad gaester og kalder dem diverse ting og sager, saa er sgu for meget. Da Lasse havde naevnt over for en anden gaest at vi ikke kunne sove om natten paa grund af et larmende sydafrikansk cykelhold vi maatte dele dorm med, hev ...

I woke up feeling like **** but in a rush as I had to get onto the Bazbus. I think I was still drunk, my stomach was not at its best so I made a quick decision to make myself sick as I could not take the risk to throw up on the bus.

I was so rough, even though I had a shower; I think I probably stank of booze but all I wanted to do was to get back to sleep so I went to back of the ...

... and enjoyed a spit braai outside in the garden. It was a superb end to a great trip around SA to have family and friends there to wish us well on our adventures! Thanks to everyone for spoiling us so much and making it such a wonderful occasion! Check out some of the pics from the day! Next stop... Singapore

... sleep on that futon in the hall, I booked a ticket for tomorrow morning at 6 am - in spite of the fact that this ticket cost more than double what the other one would have cost (225 Rand). I think they put up their price as soon as they found out that the ticket printing machine at the supermarket was broken. They must have also sensed my desperation to get out of this scary town. After getting my bus ticket to Knysna, I went to the supermarket to buy some things ...

... things I have ever done in my life...it seriously was a long way down and launching myself into the empty space above that canyon was not something I am going to forget in a hurry. Carlie (who was too afraid to do it!!!!) was treated to the sight of me turning white as a sheet as she attempted to film the jump - I think she was probably more nervous than I was! Following that we headed down to Storms River for another adrenaline fix, this ...

... is hidden within the townships and how much has been lost over the years - quite sad really. Life at the orphanage is still basic but good fun, although noisy at times! We help the orphans with their home work some evenings after school, which can be quite a challenge; I had to help a boy write a poem the other day - it took some head scratching ...

... Er strahlte eine enorme Freude aus, als sich sein Geist, die Haende und das Drum in ein Ganzes vermischten. Am naechsten Tag durfte ich mit einem schweiz-franzoesischen Paar bis nach East London mitfahren und bekam wertvolle Tipps fuer meine Weiterreise. Nun suchte ich nach genuesslichen Strandtagen wieder die Berge und das saftige Gruen und fand es in Hogsback (Stachelschweinruecken oder so aehnlich) auf 1'200 ...

... très vite à l'ambiance plus que détendue (qui sent un peu le ****, d'ailleurs). Comme dit tout le temps le dreadlocké qui nous accueille, "nevermind". Nevermind, ça marche pour tout et c'est bien comme ça. On sort un peu sur la plage, juste à côté. Tout de suite assaillis par un local qui nous propose de la dagga. Puis par trois petites filles qui nous sourient, alors je leur donne des carrés de chocolat qui traînent dans ma poche. Et puis elles commencent à chanter, c'est ...

... trying to find anitmalaria drugs for Kenya eating pies and drinking ciders by the rough sea. I visited the doc office who couldn't fit me in until the afternoon but after finding out what I needed the kind receptionist offered me a packet of pills she had left over from a previous trip for free! I fly to Joberg tomorrow then out of South Africa but I know I will return. I had the best dreams last night which reminds me that the best is yet to come...