So the SA post is taking its sweet time being written. Mostly because I can't remember what happened in any particular order and am trying to sort it all out. In the mean time, classes have started and I'm back to work.

Fun SA Fact of the Day:
South Africa LOVES the movie Cocktail. Of course, I'm basing this off having seen it playing on ( Read more... )

Our trip actually started (and ended) in Johannesburg. We stayed there for one night at a casino hotel that was fabulous. We started the vacation with a beer bucket and buffet dinner. A few hours in and I was literally falling asleep at the table. Jeff and Bri went off to play the slots (and lost R25- which is about $3.00) for a bit and I went ( Read more... )

We're back from SA now. The last week was kind of miserable weather-wise. Lots of rain, especially in Jo-burg. I lost any tan I may have gained in Cape Town once we got to the rainy bits. Another thing to make a poor end to my vacation, I misplaced my 2 GB photocard. It was full. I am lucky enough to have put the pictures on my father's ( Read more... )

At least I hope this is free ( Read more... )

In SA now. There was a bit of drama when we missed our flight to Cape Town but got the next one. Then we went to get our key to the most amazing place to stay ever, only to find out that there were two Lion's Head apartments and we'd accidentally booked for the other, crappier one. It's not awful. Just not nearly as posh and amazing. So we're ( Read more... )