What the hell is it about biltong?!?!
Trip Start
Aug 24, 2007
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Trip End
Apr 08, 2008
Jeffreys Bay,
South Africa
Friday, March 21, 2008
Well, this is probably my penultimate entry and sadly it's gonna have to be a very short one as I don't have too much time.
I am now chilling out in Jeffreys Bay on the garden route in South Africa and sadly for us the weather is not too great here so there's no surfing at the moment! :( We will be heading to Knysner tomorrow for Easter and apparently it's much better there - yay!
So, since weve been in SA, we've done SO much!! Highlights for me have been going to a game farm (zebras and giraffes galore!), going on safari (where we actually thought we were going to get squashed by some charging rhinos!!), visiting Sun City, going diving in Sodwana (with Carlien's very cool family!!), seeing the dolphin show at Ushaka Aquarium, watching Zulu dancers perform, visiting the Appartheid Museum and a township in Jo'burg, seeing the spiritual healers selling animal parts at a Durban market (including monkey hands, hooves, a rotting vulture carscass and a warthog's head), going for dinner at Moyos (a true Africa experience!), enjoying several braais (bbqs) and experiencing a Steers Burger (hmmmm......)!! And these are just a FEW of the things weve done! One thing I'm sure not keen on though is the biltong - and the South Africans LOVE IT!! Dried meat in a bag........that's just weird.
The best thing about SA though (other than the weather) is meeting all of Carlien's friends and family who have all been so so nice to us and made me especially feel really welcome. I've had so much fun with all of them and have been really sad to say goodbye to everyone!
Anyway, I'm just about out of time so I've gotta dash! Only three weeks or so till I'm home now and I really can't wait to see everyone! Hope things are all good there! And also a quick message for Bonnie - Happy 25th Birthday!! Sorry I didn't get to speak to you on the day, I'll see you on the 12th for a proper catch-up!! :D
Lots of love xxx
