- African picture summary
Here are some more photos of our African adventure.
Lions at Kruger
Us at Byron River Canyon. This was huge!
Posted by Philby44 in Stuff around the world | Jun 17, 2007
- Travel Blog cum Soap Box
(Sorry, thought I posted this long ago, never clicked publish. Will update soon on Zambian exploits and get some photos uploaded, I promise. Internet's slow in these parts, be patient. Also on a side note, as you've undoubtedly read being Posted by Ivory in Paying The Bribe | Jun 13, 2007
- A Day in the Office
Hi there!
Today was a full day spent at the Perryhill Offices in Marlborough, South Africa - not to be confused with Marlborough, MA! The focus for today was on preparing for training this weekend, preparing for interviews tomorrow, and finishing Posted by mquick70 in Oh the Places You Will Go | Jun 12, 2007
- First full day in Africa
I was actually surprised how tired I was last night considering it was relatively early in my home time zone - but I was ready for bed at 10:00pm local time (1:00pm in Arizona). I fell asleep with little trouble Posted by mquick70 in Oh the Places You Will Go | Jun 11, 2007
- Return to South Africa
If you were to ask me if I thought I would ever be in Africa this year in January, I would have given a definite answer of no. To have the opportunity to come back a second time in Posted by mquick70 in Oh the Places You Will Go | Jun 10, 2007
- bad day friday!
what a week! after leaving the internet cafe on friday, i got to the supermarket and realised that some nice kind fellow had stolen my purse! Luckily i only had less than 20 quid in it. but also my driving Posted by leiasj in Carpe Africa | Jun 6, 2007
- Some new feathered babies
A bit late with my update this week on account of me getting to the computer on wednesday and not being able to remember what i have done this week! Not that exciting things didn't happen!
We have had 4 owls Posted by leiasj in Carpe Africa | Jun 1, 2007
- Cape Town
Made it to Cape Town. First tour was up to Table Mountain, what beautiful views!
[img=http://www.travellerspoint.com/ph Posted by GrandmaPam in Pam's 2007 Trip | May 27, 2007
- fried monkey
We had a monkey bought in last week who had been fried Posted by leiasj in Carpe Africa | May 23, 2007
- Welcome to South Africa
It was late. I had been travelling for 26 straight hours on three hours sleep. I had just flown into Cape Town from Qatar which was disconcerting enough -- it's a very strange feeling to be on the ground Posted by Ivory in Paying The Bribe | May 9, 2007
- Tristan to the Cape of Good Hope
So we're on the last leg of the trip....
Tristan to Cape Town (some 1600 Nm) and about 10 to 12 days to do it (as we plan to head south to make the most of the weather available)
It's day 41 Posted by Taffski in South America (Second Time lucky!) | May 17, 2007
- Download my book @ http://stores.lulu.com/manicmissions
HELLO EVERYONE
Below is the last chapter of my book which I've called
Manic Mission: An Intricate Account of a Fleeting Bundu Bash through Ten African Countries
I have updated all the blog entries above, so that they now contain exactly wh Posted by ManicDave in Manic Mission Africa | Nov 14, 2007
- Home Sweet Home
11th February 2007
Sunday 11th
In Maputo, Maria, a school teacher and Reiki master, who was from the Portuguese colony Goa, told me she was born with a gift, she could tell the future with accuracy. She gave me Posted by ManicDave in Manic Mission Africa | Feb 11, 2007
- Back in MY Country
9th – 10th February 2007
Friday 9th
I woke up at 06:00 (late) and packed up everything, made breakfast and decided I would take a train to Joburg, then another to Cape Town. I swapped my tent for some Posted by ManicDave in Manic Mission Africa | Feb 10, 2007
- Photography - Aaaarrrrrgggggghhhhhh!
Photography - Aaaarrrrrgggggghhhhhh!
I have no more journalism lectures! Just several exams to go and then I'm a (qualified) journalist.
I've been stressing over my photographic equipment. My kit weighs 15 kg and I have to sling the camera ba Posted by ManicDave in Manic Mission Africa | Nov 18, 2006
- Cape Town to Johannesburg
27th - 29th November 2006
The last 48 hours – Cape Town
It took me six hours on Monday to complete my exams and even though I would only officially graduate four months later, I now considered myself a Journalist!
I brokered Posted by ManicDave in Manic Mission Africa | Nov 29, 2006
- Another Manic Week
I wrote this entry at work during my last shift for the following three months!
I was in the middle of my final Journalism examinations:
In Television, my final assignment was on Greenpeace – I made a two minute documentary on saving Posted by ManicDave in Manic Mission Africa | Nov 26, 2006
- Testing, Testing - Will it work?
6th to 12th November
(written on the Shosholoza Meyl trans-Karoo train while eating boiled eggs)
Monday 6th
I purchased the City to City (Translux’s budget company without air conditioning, entertainment or a stinky toilet) bus ticket going from Pr Posted by ManicDave in Manic Mission Africa | Nov 12, 2006
- Decisions Decisions
1st November 2006
I got my new South African passport back yesterday!
I waited more than six months for it, and when it finally arrived the pathetic excuse for a Department of Home Affairs didn’t think it was Posted by ManicDave in Manic Mission Africa | Nov 1, 2006
- back to Riverside
I am back at Riverside now. Finished shooting the baboon Posted by leiasj in Carpe Africa | May 11, 2007
- Journey to South Africa
I started the 7th of May, my tour to South Africa.
Really exciting about everything. Felt a little lost. Had to reebook my flight from Heathrow to SA, so i ended up in Johannesburg instead.
And then to Cape town. Posted by Sunniva in Volunteer South Africa | May 8, 2007
- Being adventurous and taking advantage of staff discount!!
So the baboons are runnign riot!! Well they aren't too bad, jsut smashing a window here and there! and stealing food Posted by leiasj in Carpe Africa | May 2, 2007
- all the roadrunning..
we are headed to the airport in a few hours after we run some errands around town...and all the roadrunning will be over.
We had an amazing, extended 8 days in cape town, after strolling through the garden route for Posted by LargeTuna in Karoline and Kyle | Apr 26, 2007
- life of luxury
soo... its been a week since i last wrote. and here it is to keep you up to date.
we had a bad day on friday... first we lost a baby monkey up a tree... but using a large poking device Posted by leiasj in Carpe Africa | Apr 26, 2007
- South Africa
So here we are, at the southern tip of Africa.
I've been here a few days now, but it's good to get down here, the starting point, and see a signpost to the finish point - Cairo - 9567 km away Posted by gohagan in cape2cairo | Apr 24, 2007