[Grasshopper359]

Originally posted by Raphael
(kyle)
Maybe the fact that they're both Springbok has something to do with it.

The RCD were formed at part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Anglo-Boer War in 1899. The Springbok represents the country where they were formed.

(roger)
I shoulda expected that one.

Do I really have that much of a reputation?

Seeing these pictures really makes me want to get down there now.

[Raphael]

Nope, it was just that I had made such an obvious observation.
(say that fast )

Well Kyle, let me know when you can come and visit.

[nix]

Man I'm missing Capet Town right about now

[Raphael]

Where is Capet Town? *grin*

Well then do the sensible thing, save up and come and visit!

[nix]

Well, I already have $800 in my savings account, but thats for when I go to a wedding in Vanuatu in April One of my co-workers is flying to South Africa for a holiday after not being there for 9 years!!

I told him that I envy him

[Raphael]

Welll, where are your prioities? wedding vs South Africa? *grin*

[Raphael]

I got these off the africam website.

[nix]

Those are so cool!! I couldn't get eh cam to work for me though

[Raphael]

These are some pics of the Drakensberg taken by John Hone.

John's brother, Paul, has released a brilliant CD with songs about the Drakensberg on them...listening to it just makes me want to be up there.

The first is of the Ampitheatre covered in snow, and the second is of Tugela Falls.

[Grasshopper359]

Originally Posted by Raphael

Welll, where are your prioities? wedding vs South Africa? *grin*

Mine would be SA, hands down. I can always get pictures from the wedding...Besides, once you've been to one, you've been to all of them. I mean, honestly, what is going to be so different about this wedding than all the others in Western society for the past 1000 years?

I just wrote to my friend in Kenya, from Bible college (I had to do some hunting for his address). Maybe next year, I'll go and visit him and his family.

[Raphael]

Originally Posted by Grasshopper359

Mine would be SA, hands down. I can always get pictures from the wedding...Besides, once you've been to one, you've been to all of them. I mean, honestly, what is going to be so different about this wedding than all the others in Western society for the past 1000 years?

I just wrote to my friend in Kenya, from Bible college (I had to do some hunting for his address). Maybe next year, I'll go and visit him and his family.

Well then see if you can get a flight through Durban Airport and I can meet you for atleast a cup of coffee.

[Raphael]

Guess who went Hiking again?These photos are from our hike up to the top of Rhino's Peak at Garden Castle in the Southern Drakensberg area.

[Raphael]

First one here is my brother Adrian and a friend of our Dave James. (Adrian is the shorter on wearing the Natal Sharks cap)

Second one is my sister-in-law Karen and I.

Third one is our path ahead.

fourth one is a group of us.

Fifth one is Cheryl and Andrew Bleeker; Ed Jefferies and Rich Pratt (my pastor)

[Raphael]

The next lot are us slogging it up the pass. The snow was over waist deep in places. And there were some fairly large boulders under the snow, so some nice bruising and roasties if you fell against them. Also with the altitude you take two or three steps, and then you have to stop to get your breath back.

Wez Naisby (who incidently has Springbok colours for Wake Boarding) and my brother Adrian were the first two to cross one of the more dangerous parts. The my brother Greg went accross with a rope. (Wez went first because he was afraid that if he didn't go straight away he wouldn't be brave enough to cross)

[Raphael]

various pics of crossing the dangerous section.