Zander Fawkes

Trip Start Oct 06, 2008
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Thursday, November 6, 2008

Halloween had been a bit quiet so I was determined that Bonfire night went off with a bang (if you'll excuse the pun).   I managed to track down the only Chinese shop in Swaziland (probably) and bought some sparklers, marshmallows and ludicrously cheap fireworks - some were only 20p!
 
Back at the lodge Sifiso put us together a bonfire and as Zander 'the thieving scouser' had left behind all his stuff when he scarpered we decided to make a Guy out of his clothes.
 
As night descended the party began and after convincing some very worried security guards that we weren't practicing voodoo, and this was tradition in Britain, and yes, we are crazy we were able to light the bonfire, burn Zander, toast marshmallows and watch the fireworks.  (Which if you're reading Mum I set off safely and retreated a good distance back, honestly...)
 
Everyone had a great time but what was spooky was that the very next day Rachel (the lodge manager) received an email from a backpackers in South Africa saying that they thought that Zander had just checked in.  After confirming his description it turns out it actually was him and he was picked up by the South African police.
 
I'm never messing with voodoo again!!
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