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A MONTH IN SOUTH AFRICA — SUMMARY

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Quite a bit’s happened since my last post. In fact I’m home now, struggling to adjust to the dark, wet evenings of a miserable, mild British winter. But before I provoke too much sympathy dear reader, I should tell you … Continue reading

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A MONTH IN SOUTH AFRICA — DAY 14

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SLOW TRAIN A-RUNNING It’s Tuesday morning and I’m on the Prasa Group Premier Classe train from  Cape Town to Johannesburg . It’s a trip just shy of two thousand kilometers, and it takes twenty-seven hours. Or it did until minutes ago, … Continue reading

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TEN DAYS IN CAPE TOWN — DAY 8

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Funny old game cricket. Sunday was a day that will live long in the memory; Monday a day instantly forgettable. ‘You cheated,’ jokes Allan back at the Commodore. ‘Cheated?’ I ask. ‘Dipping out today.’ ‘Guilty as charged,’ I reply, ‘I … Continue reading

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TEN DAYS IN CAPE TOWN — DAY 3

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What happened to day two, do I hear? It passed, largely by the pool, in the gym or on the Waterfront. Batteries re-charged, it’s time for action. Whether mischievously or not, a challenge has been laid down, late in the … Continue reading

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TEN DAYS IN CAPE TOWN — DAY ONE

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Day One Heathrow, Terminal 3, Monday 28th December 17.35 and our ancient, overladen British Airways 747 begins to trundle down the runway. Someone once told me that if you haven’t left the ground after forty seconds, you are in deep … Continue reading

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