Man has always wondered about fire, and while it is very enthralling it has generally caused a lot of issues. A recent personal event aside, i am worries that “fire” may be following us. Over the last couple of days the “burg” wind has been blowing quite hard. This wind generally raises temperatures, and at this time of the year there are a lot of fires to clear farm land. (more…)

Inspired by a previous post randy elephants, I was asked a question off the cuff. (more…)

And so the Swaziland tour is under way. It’s an interesting country ruled by a monarchy but with an alleged representative government chosen by the people. (more…)

In a country that is notoriously bent, slow and inefficient, being an honest citizen can get you into a whole load of crap. (more…)

So we spent a weekend in Kruger, well actually Ngwenya Lodge on Crocodile River (Ngwenya means crocodile in Siswati - the language of Swaziland). The lodge was quite nice and right on the river. During our stay we saw rhino, elephant and various types of buck up close. the park though has become heavily commercialised. (more…)

Sunday morning at 4am, the “Damn kids knocking on all the doors” turned out to be the game ranger informing us that and the crackling noise we could hear was actually the hotels thatched roof on fire. (more…)

Eventually brought to you be the letters ‘S’ and ‘A’, the number 7 and for fuck sake Africa work out what broadband is!!!. (more…)