Comments | emmelinemay: out of africa

emmelinemay

out of africa

Apr 25, 2007 19:28

My plane took off from Cape Town at 8pm GMT+1 and landed 7am GMT in London, Heathrow. I shed a few tears as I left, as I've had such an amazing time, and I miss shackers terribly - even more so now I've seen the beautiful country she calls home ( Read more... )

south africa 2007

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kirstenlj April 25 2007, 20:02:53 UTC

Awesome. I've loved reading your accounts and I'm so pleased you had a good time xx

emmelinemay April 25 2007, 20:28:51 UTC

Thank you :)

It really is the most amazing country. On our way to the airport, a pig crossed the road. A lone pig, and a main road. No one else even batted an eyelid.

mazzmatazz April 25 2007, 21:08:00 UTC

Yes! I saw a documentary about SA penguins the other week! They live in the town and head down to the beach to fish, and don't bat an eyelid at all the people. They do much better than some colony of penguins off a nearby island for some reason.

quercus April 25 2007, 22:38:13 UTC

Thanks for these. r_is_for_rachel and I are off to SA in a couple of months and I'm finally starting to look forward to it. I think it was the penguins...

emmelinemay April 26 2007, 06:31:12 UTC

you should head over to Impangele and see shackers ;)

stylishbastard April 28 2007, 19:47:43 UTC

sat next to 'Overly Friendly Elderly With No Sense Of Where His Elbows Are' Man

Was he elbowtitting you?

astropoet July 10 2007, 19:44:57 UTC

I'm here from your Mum's journal. I loved South Africa it really is a fantastic country.

Oh I loved the penguins!

emmelinemay July 10 2007, 20:08:39 UTC

hello! The penguins were ace, weren't they!

astropoet July 10 2007, 20:18:52 UTC

The penguins were perfect!