Vino and Ostrich Sausage...

[skiphunt]

Here's the next installment of the S. African travel blog and d80 photos for

those interested...

 

I forgot to mention in my last post all the different "nicknames" I was called

by the street folks looking for small change or wanting to sell me drugs, etc.

I'd hear everything from "Hey Jim!" "Master!" "Chief!" "Boss" "Hey Joe!". I get

most of these... but where does the "Hey Jim!" come from? Either I look like

someone named "Jim" in Cape Town, or it's a common street nickname for tourists.

 

As I mentioned before... the day after I left Cape Town for Stellenbosch in the

winelands didn't go quite as smoothly as my "One Pleasant Day." Not really that

bad, but just annoying. Just little things like the gas station attendant forgot

to check the pump and several liters went out all over the ground. When I

questioned whether I'd have to pay for all that wasted gas...

 

 

To continue reading and more new photos.... click here:

http://www.poppinfreshmedia.com/skiphuntsouthafrica/skiphuntsouthafrica.html

 

~best

 

Skip Hunt

Austin, Texas

[graybrick]

I understand about the nicknames... went to Cozumel last summer, and I had a good scruff going... I had at least a couple people call me Mr. Whiskers before offering to sell me a pound of herb. Funny stuff!