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Mon 25 May 2009, 19:42
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I saw my brother this weekend and he said he is in love with Cape Town and Stellenbosch in particular. Dave said it was immaculate, breathtakingly gorgeous and the prices were super reasonable. He said the wine was out of this world and cheaper than the water. He is dying to retire there. He convinced my wife and I that we HAVE to visit paradise as soon as possible. He said the South Africans were fantastic.
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#92
Mon 25 May 2009, 22:47
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And it is so true!
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#93
Mon 25 May 2009, 23:07
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Thanks for the offer Doug, but JR contacted me and offered to get them...just waiting for his reply.
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#94
Tue 26 May 2009, 08:52
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OH! I'm sorry for not replying (didn't know you wanted me to). They are on the way to me. I'll let you know when I receive them. Ordered them yesterday.
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#95
Tue 26 May 2009, 23:02
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Thanks JR, will mail you the delivery address.
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#96
Mon 15 June 2009, 18:41
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Gerald,
How about some pictures from your trip? I really enjoyed the last set you posted.
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#97
Mon 15 June 2009, 22:01
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Doug, this time we hardly took any pics. It was a family re-union and then some time in a game reserve where the weather didn't play along. I saw cheetah for the first time in the wild, but my pocket camera wouldn't do them justice at about 80 yards. For the rest, the animals were all standard issue: Elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, kudu, waterbuck, nyala, impala, giraffe, wildebeest, meerkat, warthog, ostrich, hornbill, baboon. And then, 2 days in the city of Johannesburg.
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#98
Mon 15 June 2009, 23:01
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Gerald,
Standard issue with the animals is a rare thing for us. I would love the opportunity to see a few of those in the wild.
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#99
Tue 16 June 2009, 01:55
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Spot the lions . . . . (That river at sunset has crocs and hippos, but the river bank is vertical at that point)
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#100
Tue 16 June 2009, 02:03
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#101
Tue 16 June 2009, 02:07
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Donna, if you reading this, all pics above resized with Irfanview (resize to 640 wide, sharpen, save at 90% quality). Original pics were 3264 wide, over 1.5 MByte.
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#102
Tue 16 June 2009, 02:26
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Quote:
No offence Kobus
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#103
Tue 16 June 2009, 02:55
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We are going to Jhb the end of the month for a week,taking the kids on a train trip to visit the old peaple and to start collecting parts for smaller #2 so will be flying over Midrand and Brakpan.
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#104
Tue 16 June 2009, 03:22
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Hey, Johannesburg is not such a bad place! Granted, there are some large no-go areas, but there is an economic buzz there that is far bigger than anywhere else in this country. And there are some very nice suburbs, with very pleasant weather too! Did the typical strolling at Melrose Arch, Montecasino, Sandton City, Melville, Zoo Lake and then for a reality check drove through Hillbrow, Joubert Park, and down Jeppe Street to Newtown.
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#105
Tue 16 June 2009, 03:35
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Grew up in Melville,those where the days my mother still looked after me
(sevende laan)Gerald, even the boys up in the north feel the slump at the moment.The Brow probably still looks the same
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#106
Tue 16 June 2009, 05:40
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Gerald,
Only the buildings with the tourist center have the decorations and are these government buildings?
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#107
Tue 16 June 2009, 06:33
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That tourist center is privately owned and was newly built, modelled on the buildings in nearby Pilgrims Rest. The jigsaw cut fascia boards are over-the-top but some people like them.
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#108
Tue 16 June 2009, 06:55
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Gerald,
Was that chicken, pork ribs and steak on the BBQ or maybe something more exotic?
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#109
Tue 16 June 2009, 08:27
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Nothing more exotic than chicken, pork ribs and lamb rib chops.
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#110
Tue 16 June 2009, 14:33
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Wow!! Great pics. Thanks.
Like I said in an earlier post, my brother has turned into a one man South African tourist agency and he said so many nice things about your country, he's persuaded my parents into vacationing there for their next trip. I've been persuaded too but my bank account won't cooperate at the moment
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#111
Tue 16 June 2009, 23:24
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Nice pictures.
I am long overdue for a trip to the nature reserve. Nothing like a braai at sun set!
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#112
Wed 17 June 2009, 02:22
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Doug, I would be happy to meet your parents when they are around here. We can exchange phone numbers if they want to know some locals for "back-up" - I am sure that the other S.Africans will offer their numbers as well. We are well spread out, and fairly close to the typical tourist routes.
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#113
Wed 17 June 2009, 03:08
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Anytime. Just say the word.
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#114
Wed 17 June 2009, 04:49
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always a spare room .
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#115
Wed 17 June 2009, 06:41
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Meerkat.jpg
This photo was circulated by e-mail recently. A farmer at Harrismith took the photo of the two meerkatte. I am not sure what they are called in English. Afrikaans is a very descriptive language, but sometimes we get it wrong. The direct translation for Meerkat is a 'Lake cat'. I have never seen them close to a lake.  Another word is 'Tuinslang' which translates to garden snake. A hose pipe! A little more descriptive.
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#116
Wed 17 June 2009, 09:03
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Wow!!! Thanks Gerald, Johan, and Hennie. That is extremely generous of y'all. I'm sure they wouldn't like to impose on any of you but I'm sure that they'd love to get some advice on where to eat, what to see, and what to avoid.
I'll let them know. Thanks again.
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#117
Wed 17 June 2009, 09:08
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A slghtly bigger "slang"
A farmer up North was concerned about his sheep going missing so installed an electrc fence...this is what he found one morning. snake1.jpg snake 2.jpg That’s only a Python, they are not poisonous….I didn’t say that they are harmless, just not poisonous, best to stay away from the sharp end…  Last edited by Alan_c; Wed 17 June 2009 at 09:10..
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#118
Wed 17 June 2009, 09:12
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The "where to eat, what to see, and what to avoid" is well-covered by guide books, and even though we are happy to help out there, I was thinking more along the lines of car problems, needing to find a decent doctor and other stuff they may be a little apprehensive of before venturing out here.
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#119
Wed 17 June 2009, 09:19
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That python had an impala ewe (hornless) in its belly:
http://www.bushveld.co.za/pictures-python.htm
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#120
Wed 17 June 2009, 10:29
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Wow,
I guess you would not want to leave your dog outside around there at night.
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