Going To South Africa...I Need Some Help

**ss_11000** · 3rd July 2008, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by bsrlee

Last minute advice?

Don't buy any cheap diamond rings

I think you said its a 'school' outing? Take a few cases of condoms - never hurts to be careful, the boys may run out & you can always leave some as 'tips' - ditto ball point pens.

Mate got all his washing done for free by Quarantine - He went to Vietnam on a movie shoot, spent several weeks in & out of the jungle then came straight home. Quarantine took one look at him & his declaration, then took everything except what he was standing up in (freshly laundered) and fumigated & washed it for him

hmm, you say dont buy cheap diamonds

are they likely to be fake?

its a hockey trip that has nothin to do with school. last year a few of the boys met up with some chicks so your next point is valid

hmm, free washing. i rekon i could get that dirty lol

just fall over in some rhino poo or something

lol

**munruben** · 3rd July 2008, 11:03 PM

Bon voyage Stirlo, Have a nice trip and have fun. Catch up with you when you get back.

**johnc** · 3rd July 2008, 11:51 PM

Have a good trip Stirlo, as for carry on, I usually put in a change of socks and jocks and a tooth brush in case the bagage goes AWOL and a book to kill the time. If its winter at the other end a jacket gets added to the list but thats it.

Once brought some MDF fences back and didn't consider them wood. Customs sadly did and I got a real dressing down but was allowed to bring them in. Since then I've been very careful to declare anything bought and have had a smoth run since. That has included wood, food stuffs, and the usual crap. Incidently I can go away for a month and never pack more than about 12kg, heavy bags are a pain.

**ss_11000** · 4th July 2008, 12:16 AM

cheers guys.

i think my bag (luggage) weighs about 15kg or more. then i have my hockey bag which probably wighs 3 or 4 kg. my carry on has got an mp3 player, phone, wallet, AWR (something to read) and a book.

**Cliff Rogers** · 24th July 2008, 04:43 PM

Are you home yet?

I saw you pop up in WWF about an hour ago.

We want a full report.

**ss_11000** · 24th July 2008, 09:42 PM

got home around 9pm on tuesday night.

I spent most of wednesday catching up on things and started to write my 'report' on my trip. almost finished the written part and i'm half way thru sorting out which of the 6000 photos i am going to use.

hopefully, i will have a full written report with pics ready by the end of the weekend.

brief summary - i had a fukcing awesome time!!! and i'm looking forward to next year (maybe with an added option of a couple of days in Egypt as well). My team lost the final in extra time to a local South African team.

**Cliff Rogers** · 24th July 2008, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by ss_11000

My team lost the final in extra time to a local South African team.

D'oh.... close game huh?
Glad you had a good time.

**ss_11000** · 24th July 2008, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

D'oh.... close game huh?
Glad you had a good time.

yeah, it was a close game.
Their last goal came from a mistake my team (myself included) had been making all tournament. we expected a free hit to be blown by the umpire...but as we quickly discovered at the start of the tournament (and didnt adapt to very quickly) South African umpires dont like to blow obstructions, stick checks and a few other rules that we are used to here in australia. They also have one set of rules for the aussies and one set for the locals.
I'm not blaming the umpires, i'm just saying that the rules are different over there (they shouldnt be but they are)

and my team and I didnt adapt to this all the time

we were a great team (great bunch of blokes on and off the field) and we definately had the team to win it...unfortunately we didnt and now we just have to go back next year and win it!!!.

the 2nd team came 4th (after we beat them 3-2 in the semi). and the girls team won their final very convincingly.

**chrisb691** · 24th July 2008, 10:37 PM

Welcome back stirlo.

**RufflyRustic** · 25th July 2008, 12:18 PM

Welcome back Stirlo! Glad to hear the trip went well. It certainly is an eyeopener travelling to a different country and experiencing their culture. What did you think of South Africa?

cheers
Wendy

**ss_11000** · 25th July 2008, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by RufflyRustic

Welcome back Stirlo! Glad to hear the trip went well. It certainly is an eyeopener travelling to a different country and experiencing their culture. What did you think of South Africa?

cheers
Wendy

it certainly was an eye opener!

My initial thoughts of South africa - basically as we just got off the plane and went thru the airport were: this place is a dump

. then as we progressed it got way better

. but the poverty levels and security is unbelievable

. there are so many things we take for granted over here like clean tap water and electricity available.

but cape town is one hell of a city

.love the place and cant wait to go back next year.

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