Mar 19, 2010 - Cape Town Continued

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 St. Patrick’s Day Cape Town Continued We were supposed to take a cable car to the top of Table Mountain, but again, the winds were too strong that the cable car wasn’t operating. ... It contains thousands of plants native to Cape Town and South Africa. ... Ron lead us through an avenue of Camphor trees that had absolutely beautiful trunk and branch formations.Wednesday, March 17, 2010 St. Patrick’s Day Cape Town Continued We were supposed to take a cable car to the top of Table Mountain, but again, the winds were too strong that the cable car wasn’t operating. ... It contains thousands of plants native to Cape Town and South Africa. ... Ron lead us through an avenue of Camphor trees that had absolutely beautiful trunk and branch formations....

Mar 16, 2010 - Cape Town

Cape Town Monday March 15, 2010 Yesterday was spent in transit from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg to Cape Town. ... We were on our way with our luggage in the bus for a Cape Town Ron is our guide as we started at Cape Town and headed south along the western coast of the Cape Peninsula, with Table Mountain following us for quite a while. ... Tuesday, March 16, 2010 We have a free day to explore Cape Town on our own, so a group of ten of us arranged a private tour of Robben Island, just off the coast of Cape Town. ... Eight of us who took up that option were given an enlightening trip to the parts of Cape Town that regular tourists rarely see. ... I was fortunate to have this opportunity to see Cape Town and its history that will have a lasting impression on me. ...

Mar 11, 2010 - Johannesburg

Thursday, March 11, 2010 Johannesburg We left the ship at 8:30 AM for our flight to Johannesburg, that took about an hour. ... We had only one excursion today, because of a lot of wait time at the airport.Thursday, March 11, 2010 Johannesburg We left the ship at 8:30 AM for our flight to Johannesburg, that took about an hour. ... We had only one excursion today, because of a lot of wait time at the airport....

Mar 10, 2010 - Science vs. Birds

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Mar 10, 2010 - Richards Bay

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Richards Bay, South Africa Richards Bay is a busy sea port, but not as busy as Durban, which is the busiest ports in the southern hemisphere. ... To take the pressure off Durban, Richards Bay was put into use. ... Coal is a major export also wood products and fertilizer.Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Richards Bay, South Africa Richards Bay is a busy sea port, but not as busy as Durban, which is the busiest ports in the southern hemisphere. ... To take the pressure off Durban, Richards Bay was put into use. ... Coal is a major export also wood products and fertilizer....

Mar 10, 2010 - Pole aboard Tanker Hijacked by Somali Pirates s

"A Polish chief engineer is aboard a British-flagged chemical tanker hijacked by Somali pirates on Monday, Foreign Ministry deputy press spokesman Grzegorz Jopkiewicz said on Tuesday."A Polish chief engineer is aboard a British-flagged chemical tanker hijacked by Somali pirates on Monday, Foreign Ministry deputy press spokesman Grzegorz Jopkiewicz said on Tuesday....

Mar 7, 2010 - South Africa

In Cape Town, we were surprised at the amount of security around the buildings and houses, each had large iron fences and gates, a security guard at the entrance and/or armed responses. ... At night it is advised to not walk on your own and to take a taxi to wherever you needed to go.In Cape Town, we were surprised at the amount of security around the buildings and houses, each had large iron fences and gates, a security guard at the entrance and/or armed responses. ... At night it is advised to not walk on your own and to take a taxi to wherever you needed to go....

Feb 11, 2010 - Soweto

He's spending 65 million rands (something like that) on fixing up government buildings but "generously" giving the Soweto hospital 6 million. ... Soweto hospital is the largest in the world, has over 4,000 and 19 working toilets. ... We drove through Soweto, a township the blacks were placed in when kicked out of Johannesburg and saw the homes of Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela. ... We learned all about the Soweto uprising (76) which happened when the government imposed new rules on education. ...

Feb 9, 2010 - Pretoria

February 9 Today we decided to check out Pretoria on foot. ... Maria directed us to a few points of interest and we set out armed with a tourist map.February 9 Today we decided to check out Pretoria on foot. ... Maria directed us to a few points of interest and we set out armed with a tourist map....

Feb 8, 2010 - Cradle of Human Kind

Monday, February 8 Last night we met Latasha who is an American Peace corp volunteer teaching in a village in Mpulanga province.Monday, February 8 Last night we met Latasha who is an American Peace corp volunteer teaching in a village in Mpulanga province....

Feb 7, 2010 - Johannesburg

Sunday, February 7 We could have slept as long as we wanted so I stayed in bed till 7, made ourselves a coffee and sat in a gazebo overlooking the game park with fallow deer, sprink boks and ostrich.Sunday, February 7 We could have slept as long as we wanted so I stayed in bed till 7, made ourselves a coffee and sat in a gazebo overlooking the game park with fallow deer, sprink boks and ostrich....

Feb 5, 2010 - Kruger!

Friday, Feb. Kruger National Park is HUGE and there is no way to see it in a day. ... On our morning game drive we saw a cheetah and her cubs, lots of zebras, giraffes, impalas.Friday, Feb. Kruger National Park is HUGE and there is no way to see it in a day. ... On our morning game drive we saw a cheetah and her cubs, lots of zebras, giraffes, impalas....