Archive for the ‘.First Time Here? Some Good Posts To Read’ Category
Geysers, bonnets, and silencers…
I love bumping in to word confusions and accents when I travel to South Africa…
October 15, 2009 Posted in: .First Time Here? Some Good Posts To Read, Culture and Customs One Comment
I Don’t Understand Cricket
I don’t understand cricket. The only thing I do know is that South Africans absolutely love the game.
September 23, 2009 Posted in: .First Time Here? Some Good Posts To Read, Culture and Customs 2 Comments
Texan Table Manners Don’t Set Well In South Africa…
This time everyone at the table gasped-got my attention…
September 18, 2009 Posted in: .First Time Here? Some Good Posts To Read, Culture and Customs No Comments
Shame! – A South African Custom
People say “shame!” in South Africa-it has nothing to do with sorrow…
September 12, 2009 Tags: shame Posted in: .First Time Here? Some Good Posts To Read, Culture and Customs One Comment
South African Travel – Driving Is Easier Than You Think (Really!)
I asked her if I was hugging the curb. She said no, I was not hugging it-I was practically making love to it…
September 11, 2009 Tags: driving, driving in South Africa, highways, south africa travel Posted in: .First Time Here? Some Good Posts To Read, Culture and Customs, Things You Must Do No Comments
Garden Route Observations: Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa
The Garden Route of South Africa combines the beaches of Hawaii, mountains of Colorado, and forests of the U.S. into one place!
September 11, 2009 Tags: Birds of Eden, Knysna laurie, Plettenberg Bay, Right Whales, Tsitsikamma National Park Posted in: .First Time Here? Some Good Posts To Read, Geography, Places You Must See, Wildlife One Comment
African Animals – Baboons At Your Table
“Baboons frequently visit this restaurant” -wonder what is on the menu?
September 3, 2009 Tags: baboons, Cape Town Posted in: .First Time Here? Some Good Posts To Read, Wildlife One Comment
The Highest Bungee Jump in the World – A Long Way Down…
I saw the canyon bottom rushing up to me, the wind blowing stronger in my face, my body turning in free fall…
September 3, 2009 Tags: Bloukrans Bridge, bungee jump video, BUNGEE!, Face Andrenalin, Garden Route, Guinness World Record Posted in: .First Time Here? Some Good Posts To Read, Adventure!, BUNGEE!, Things You Must Do One Comment