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9/2/2011
After a half-hour key hunt because Fleur had lost it, we set off on Hogsback hike. It was a shame that the weather was so bad for the couple of days we visited Hogsback but still it was enjoyable.
The woodland walk entailed some slippy trekking over mud, rocks and running water, a variety of trees (sounds dull but these boys were interesting, some of them monstrously tall and wide), monkeys inhabiting the tops, a few birds (we didn't see the rare [parrotts that apparently live there), noisy crickets, spiders and their webs (which I walked into every few steps), Swallow Tail waterfalls, Madonna Child falls and the Swimming Hole.Two dogs from nearby randonmly acted as our guides too.
Met a girl from Brighton who had just come from our next proposed destination, Grahamstown.
In Grahamstown, I had my first Steers. Must be the best fast food joint I have had yet. Amazing burgers, chips, ribs and milkshake for me in one sitting!
Searching for Old Gaol backpackers, we learnt that it had closed down, but online in some place, we found Whethu, which was the guys from Old Gaol who had to move the bacpackers!
Managed to utilise an old student card for the first time which enabled me to get 10% off of booze in Grahamstown (as it's a big uni town).
Ended up going out with girls, Andy (an old guy from Shropshire working at the packers), Scott (USA, working there) and Wientsa (SA'n workng there). Spent the night in one bar pretty much which seemed to be a circus at 8pm. Goths, old people, you name it, but come 10, it was rammed with students and me taking advantage of double brandy and cokes at 15 rand a pop!
I played a lot of pool, and for once appeared to be a professsional, seven-balling some lad who I had been warned was one of the best around and wanted to take me on. Whether it was the drink or not I embarrassed him and instead of running round the table with his pants around his ankles, he just dropped his shorts for one lap. Hardly a humiliation. He needed to man-up and take the punishment. Anyway after beating him overall, he bought me drinks, told me how rich he was and was introducing me to loads of people. He was encouraging me to come to his huge party next week as he owned three clothes shops etc but he was a bit of a k*** really! I played some pairs match and to win potted an outrageous double in front of loads of people. If the gods have ever been with me, it was this night!
Got a bit too messy and someone upset me for some reason when trying to get in another bar. I punched them and then got battered by half-a-dozen down the road. Walked all the way home after visiting a bakery at 4.30. Everyone was still up and despite my silly self, I just had a bruised leg and sore head in the morning.
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