Hey everyone...
Greetings from South Africa. First things first and thanks to all who could make it to the leaving do. Here are some hilarious shots on flickr
http://flickr.com/photos/alexbutcher/sets/72157594329503805/
It was also really nice to see lots of family at the wedding in Dublin - photos of that to follow.
So I arrived here on Tuesday after quite a long delay but the sight of the guesthouse soon perked me up! It's really quiet with a nice pool and the guy is really friendly (not least because LCD give him so much business!). I am now set up with a mobile and a car (borrowing one in the meantime) because you really do need one to get around this neck of the woods. There is no public transport from where I live to work. Not because it's underdeveloped - quite the opposite. The guesthouse is in quite a plush area so everyone has cars. I enjoy driving past the 'hijacking hotspot' sign on the way home from work!
I made the silly mistake of going out with 2 south africans staying at the guesthouse for training. They said they were going out just for a couple of drinks and were planning to be back by 9.30. 4 cocktails (one pint sized with 5 shots), double jack, 3 shooters and 2 beers later the driver was ready to go home. I'd had one frozen margherita and a beer in the meantime! I was really nervous but was kinda stuck with him for a lift home. It was pretty hairy on the way back, especially as he was showing off. I had mentioned it but forgot how agro saffers can get when you discuss drink driving as a bad idea. ANYWAY, lesson learnt, never again. I'll take my own car next time.
I was out at a school this morning which was fantastic. I knew of the link from my time in the UK. It was in Soshanguve township north of Pretoria. Good to finally see some schools from the other side of the equation. Photos to follow.
I'm off to a couple of nature reserves this weekend and so will take some shots.
Hope you're all well
Kathy
posted by Kathy @ 7:00 pm
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