Archive for March 30th, 2007
South African wedding day 1: The Braai
Friday, March 30th, 2007In these parts a BBQ is referred to as a braai (pronounced br-eye). It was stag do part two for groom to be Graham Chapple, as his South African buddies saw this as an opportunity to welcome him ‘home.’ Invited by Graham’s good friend and local, Coen, we set off for a river bank somewhere not too […]
South African wedding day 1: Heia
Friday, March 30th, 2007The Heia Safari Ranch in Muldersdrift is 45 minutes from Johannesburg’s airport, but what a difference those few miles make. When you fly into Heathrow, looking down, it’s never quite apparent where London ends and other towns start. They simply merge together. The first thing that struck me about Johannesburg is the city and sprawling townships seem to extend to a […]