Hello from sunny South Africa!!!!! I am into my Second week of being away from Home and to be honest i am missing my Mum and Dad. This week started off very nicely with my first lay-in!Its so strange because at home i would not be out of Bed in the morning anytime before midday but now i am awake at about 7am every morining!But i am not complaining because it gets so hot around midday that you cant bare to be in bed!Oh,furthermore.....however drunk you were the night before you will Never wake up with a hangover!!!! But thats beside the point. Monday, shaun and I went HUNTING at his Step Fathers Game Farm which was a new expiernce an one i will not be repeating!Anyone who thinks they can kill easily has cleary not looked in his victims eyse before pulling the trigger!Believe me just before you pull the trigger you suddenly think of things like;its family etc!Eventhough its just Impala(Deer). I didnt have the heart to pull the trigger!!!! After all the trauma of hunting we went back an enjoyed a traditional South African BRAAIE!!!(BBQ) After another wine soaked evening i awoke at 8am and went for a run down and around the town,but you find yourself constanly checking over your shoulder because South Africa has its problems. Crimes such as kidnapping and mugging frequently happen to tourists and me with my massive AURBAN afro, i dont really \"fit in\" as such!!! Wednesday was a very laid back day of swimming in the pool,sun bathing,BBQs,drinking and watching films! Thusday, was an early start of 4am to catch the sunrise as we visited the Kruger National Park which is basically a Zoo, the same size as England but the animals are not tame!its s bit like Jurassic Park(without the Dinosaus!!!!)We saw Elelphant,Lions,Rhinos,Hippos,Impala,Kadu,Monkies,Babooms,Crocodile,Buffalo,Wilderbeast and Wild dogs!The only one we didnt see was the Cheeta and Leapord! On Friday I saw how beautiful South Africa really is!We went to lots of waterfulls,view points looking across miles,SA answer to the Grand Canyon and other beauty spots!! Today is Christmas Eve and its 38*outside,not one Christmas Tree in sight and i feel about as Christmas like as a Jew.(not a racist joke) On Boxing Day i leave to go to Swaziland,so i will try write then! But i have to go now....got to turn my white skin brown!I will post the Photos of my trip so far ASAP but i am having a few problems with the computer! Hope you all have a good Christmas and a happy New Year Love Matt xxxx313xxxx