Sunday, June 29, 2008

South Afrika!

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welcome to south africa! yeah. after a ten-hour ride on the plane. The beginning of the beginning.

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On my way down town from Johannesburg airport!

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Highway

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Wide and long roads

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Still long roads

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Advertisment. Africa uses alot of such cables for electricity..even after 7 hours I still see the extended line of cables!

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single-storey houses..no more highrise buildings.

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the houses seems to face everywhere! very confusing. might just lose your way on your way back.

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Town - Chicken King (africa's kfc?)

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certainly no. old school kfc! woo hoo!

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okay. Mr Biltong --> preserved meat (beef, ostrich, mutton)

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Random shot off the sky.

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trying to look stupid. But then again, the jacket itself is retarded, just look at how you can zip yourself up all the way.

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Busy afternoon.

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A glimpse of urbanised african city.

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Shops.

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"Children crossing ahead" sign never fails to change.

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SPUR HOUSE. where I stopped for lunch.

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er. Kopi shop. It means photoCOPY shop though. Took me a while to figure out it wasn't the kopi shop I was looking out for. wth

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First sunrise at base camp. Reached the night before. 7 hours ride from Johhanesburg.

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Clouds moving away..rained a few days ago. and yeah, it rains every 2-3 weeks.

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Still the sunrise. =]

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and I've my first sunset in south africa...

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sunset from out in the fields..

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another shot at it. you're amazing.

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beautiful. isn't it?

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me in the attire. yes, it is freezing.

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Out on the mountains and one week into the exercise. hensley n me trying to cook dinner before the sun sets. isn't the stove nice?

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Feels good to bring our very own campbell mushroom soup. lol. it rocks.

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2 weeks into the exercise..right...who wants some "EET SUM MOR" ?!

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we reckon the rain was coming..been here for more than twenty days already...

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Huge cloud moving across.

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=x

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@#$%^&*$$. Humongous tire.

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God was trying to tell us something. Rain is really coming - seek shelter.

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Rain came. It was hell. Lotsa of chill wind further brought the temperature down. and finally..it rained hail stones! I swear I got hit by it on my way to brush my teeth!

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I haven't mention much about the animals. This dude is one of them. He will make your balls shrink.

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Talking bout wildlife. On my way there..through the cities and rural areas. I've seen herds of cows, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys and even ostriches! my gawd. A fun fact for you: you can actually distinguish cows just by looking at their noses!



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King of the beasts! The LION! feeding on a giraffee! omg!

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zebras running away!

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spotted a hippo.

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more on the other bank!

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Giraffes from far.

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End-of-frame dinner! er. I swear I didn't drink much. haha

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Bye Lohathla. Last sunset.

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me and hensley taking a last shot.

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Trying to be ART-y farty. This was the morning that I left hotel for the airport.

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Into the towns were all the ambassy were located. and of course I saw singapore's one!

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Back to Johannesburg. I had had a good stay.

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Final shot. An impending nine-hour journey back home.

Just a few pics to share! South africa was fun. and for wildlife-lovers like me, it's definitely worth the trip ;) gonna head to mauritius one day! weeeeee.

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