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South Africa 2010 – Photos
This is a selection of photo’s from our trip to South Africa in 2010. We went to some wonderful places, and lots of Soccer! Enjoy!
South Africa 2010
Crocodile River, near Hartebeestpoort
Sanjay getting geared up for abseiling. The glasses are actually a video camera
Sanjay abseiling - this was a 25m abseil
Rheanna's first abseil - it was FUN
The start of our white water rafting experience - Sanjay and Rheanna - in the front - are about to get stuck
Sanjay decided to order his first Bunny Chow - don't worry, no bunnies were hurt
It's common to see people selling stuff on the side of the road, in this case for the Super14 final
Monte Casino - a fantastic Casino complex - everyone is into the Soccer
Monte Casino
Monte Casino - it's set out to look like an outdoor street but it's fake - the roof looks like the sky
The soccer ball hot air balloon at Monte Casino
Super14 Final fever
Stuck in traffic to the rugby? Who cares, you can have just as much fun
Super 14 Rugby final in Soweto - Stormers vs Bulls
Ostrich - seen at the Lion park in Krugersdorp
Gorgeous Lions at the Lion Park
We can only imagine where this is heading
Lioness - so bored!
Giraffe - also at the Lion Park
If you didn't know what a giraffe looked like close up
Sign at the entance to the lion cub enclosure
Rheanna cuddling a lion
Lion Park - cubs
So cute
Hartebeestpoort Dam
Cheetah at the DeWildt cheetah research facility
Cheetah at the DeWildt cheetah research facility
Our rental car - all geared up in South African stuff - flag on the window, flags on the mirrors, and Bafana soccer balls on the the rearview mirror
Long road to Cape Town
That's the mountain we have to head over to get to Cape Town
Sanjay being one of the Springbok boys at the rugby museum
Huge Vuvuzela in Cape Town - wonder what that sounds like?
At the Rhodes Memorial
View our to the Cape Town flats from Rhodes memorial
Table mountain from the V&A Waterfront
Took a drive along the coast, and went for a walk down the pier
Camel
We decided to ride the camels. Interesting.
Chapmans Peak drive, goes all the way along the coastline. Scary drive. But beautiful
Sanjay's friend, Adnaan, when we had Fish and Chips at Snoekies along the coast
Table Mountain from the bottom
Table mountain - you can see the cable car if you look closely. That's where we are going
View from Table Mountain to the Point
Those people are abseiling! crazy! Table mountain is 1085m high!
Lions head from Table Mountain
Robben Island from table mountain
Yes, we decided to do the abseil. Don't pretend like you're relaxed Sanjay, I know you're shaking in your boots
The 25m abseil was so much fun, how hard could it be to do a 112m abseil? SCARY!
Table bay from the mountain
Signal Hill from the mountain
Greenpoint stadium from the mountain
Fan park for the soccer - extemely busy
Going to watch the opening Soccer game at the convention centre in Cape Town
Table Mountain
Greenpoint stadium in Cape Town
Our first soccer game - Cape Town
Inside greenpoint stadium Cape Town
The game about to begin
Boerewors rolls on the side of the road - heading to the rugby now
Rugby at Newlands - here come the Springboks
Rugby at Newlands stadium
Soccer again - this time at Rustenburg
The stadium in Rustenburg
Soccer City in Soweto
Soccer city from closer
Soccer city is the most amazing ground
We love this amazing ground
Soccer city - Great at all angles
Soccer City - when its full its even better!
Ellis Park stadium in Jozi next
Ellis Park - An oldie but goodie
USA supporter
Jozi (Jo'burg) skyline from the stadium
More rugby - this time at Witbank stadium
Rugby at Witbank - Looking at the main grandstand - small stadium
Giraffe stadium in Nelspruit - Love this stadium
Inside giraffe stadium - looks more like zebra inside ;)
Nelspruit - penalty - Oooh, I think the goal keeper might miss this one
Yup, goalie missed it!
Rheanna and her cuzzie, Diane, with some Kiwi's in Polokwane
Polokwane stadium
Rheanna with Zakumi - the soccer world cup mascot
A huge group of South African Bafana Bafana supporters - even though South Africa were knocked out already. I love the spirit
Loftus in Pretoria, our last game, round of 16 match - was awesome
Loftus
Came down to a penalty shootout - the drama!
Elephant Sanctuary in Harties, got us close up to the elephants
Got a kiss from the elephant
Got to touch the elephants
Elephant at the sanctuary
Got to walk the elephants
Got to ride the elephants
Had a fantastic dinner at the elephant santuary
Dinner at the elephant sanctuary - With the flash, it's easier to see what's actually going on, but it was actually pitch black
Kudu - fantastically graceful animals
Kudu
Crocodile
I looove the sunsets in Africa
Bushbuck
Bushbuck
Hippo
Wild Dog
Wild Dog
Baby elephant
Elephant family crossing the road
Elephant
Elephant
Vervet Monkey
Vervet monkey standing
Buffalo
Buffalo
Zebra
Zebra
Zebra - it was misty this morning. Beautiful
Wildebeest
Leopard in the tree - look harder
Still the Leopard
More of the Leopard
Leopard on the side of the road
Leopard
Steenbok
We went on a morning bush walk
Our guides/rangers had some serious guns
Loving the walk in the bush
Male Lion
Lioness - she's yawning
Not looking happy
Crossing RIGHT behind us!
so lazy - not a good look for a lady
Getting comfy under the tree
Skukuza rest camp
Skukuza rest camp where we stayed in Kruger Park
The tent we stayed in Lower Sabie
The tent we stayed in Lower Sabie
Ground horn bill
Baboon hitching a ride
Young Baboon
Waterbuck
Waterbuck - notice the ring on its butt!
Young Impala
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