Colosseum Executive Suite Hotel
Travel Blogs from Pretoria
Going Home!!!!
... for some more faked "I’m having such a great time" photos taken with my camera in my own hand at arm’s length. I was however grateful in a way because it meant I could do want I wanted to do and not be poorly influenced by someone else. At the same time having someone else there would have made for more realistic photos of enjoyment! But I tell you it was absolutely incredible to see these monstrous structures. It is just so hard to imagine that structures such ...
God Works in Mysterious Ways
... secretary and the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa. The head guy was quite impressed with Kerry's and my work on the library and wanted us to go up to Pretoria to discuss it with the two U.S. officials. We thought it was a great privilege that we definitely wanted to take advantage of! They also covered our airfare and lodging for the few days we were there which was an added bonus.
When we got to Pretoria, we met up with the fellow ETA’s there ...
Pretoria, the Embassy and the Algerians
... local law enforcement. Seems they weren't particularly pleased about us getting rid of our extra tickets. No harm no foul and we're in.
A great but stressful game where we took shot after shot but couldn't score. We needed to win to advance. We hear from fans that the simultaneous last game in our group with England has ended in a victory for England. We dint score and we're out. Regulation ends, 4 mins or extra time is added. The Algerians have the ball and ...
Lesedi Cultural Village
... a very painful 20 minutes we reach a sign for Go Vertical reception, get there and park up! Check the car and she's fine its the hubcap that's become loose! Phew! Just very dusty! In reception the woman (twit) is there, its half reception and half shop, full of decorative mirrors and ornaments! She welcomes us and straight away gives me an invoice for R660! Erm ok you don't hang about do you?! Nikki comes in and asks where the internet is, their website does say they have it, as ...
Pilanesburg and Pretoria
... we were happy to oblige. Changing a flat requires certain precautions when in an area frequented by 400 pound cats, not to mention wild elephants and rhinos.... We saw Duiker (a small antelope), quite a few giraffes, more zebra and impala, a cute little klipspringer (an even smaller antelope about the size of a poodle), several white rhinos up close , a good sized herd of Tsessebe (similar to a hartebeest or a topi but ...