Back In Joburg

To start, I changed the settings so you can now comment, Gramma. Also a few observations from South Africa:
- It seems the only law of the road is pay attention; well, and try not to get hit.
- Mostly people are incredibly friendly after you meet them but everyone walks down the sidewalks with a serious face.
- TIA (this is Africa) or 'it's South Africa' seem to find their way into conversation daily. This would be due to the fact that inevitably there is something every day that does not go according to plan. Oh well. TIA.
- In relation to Craven Week, there is a bar on site for high school sports. Can't say I've ever seen that at home or that it would fly with most people.
- There are people that show you where the parking spots are in parking garages. You also have to pay at a station before getting back in your car. Then, you put the ticket in the dispenser thing so the boom will open. Doesn't seem that efficient. Then again, TIA.
- If you don't ask for the bill at a restaurant, it will not come.
- Many places don't post prices. You are charged more if you're obviously a foreigner. Kind of sucks.

Back to the dates:
June 30 -
Gary picked us up about 11:30 and we went out to a taxidermy. Even though I see some of them all the time I've never actually been in one. Joe Regal gave us a tour of his place and said most of his customers are from the USA. While there, we met Tarlton who lives in Cape Town. Not sure who he was related to or how we people knew him but didn't matter. We went and grabbed some lunch at the club and then off to Craven Week. The u18 national rugby tournament was being held in Welkom. Rugby's actually pretty interesting when someone explains what's going on. Watched a game and a half. Back to the McComb's house and then to Siete's for supper. Herb Sirlioin was the best meal I'd eaten since we've been down here. Also, talked to Tarlton again and got some advice on Cape Town and said he'd phone his dad because we should be able to stay there a couple nights. Awesome time at the steakhouse with everyone we'd met in Welkom.

July 1-
Got up early to leave Welkom. Chris and Marilyn are headed to Joburg as well to catch a flight to NYC. Followed them up to Joburg and had a cup of coffee before heading our separate ways. We headed to the hostel and were debating whether to try and sell our tickets and drive straight through to Port Elizabeth for the Brazil-Holland game. Didn't seem to be hot tickets so we decided to stay in Joburg. You know you've been in a place too long when you run into three separate people that all recognize you. One guy from the first hostel in the mall, a girl selling stuff at a mall, and a few Brits we'd met a couple weeks ago. Seems like the Brits are on the same travel plan as us so we decided to caravan down to Cape Town together on Saturday. Went on a run and out to eat at an Asian place. Met a couple locals back at the hostel and called it an early night.

July 2-
Beds sucked but thats what you get when you're staying cheap. Went on another run this morning and got ready. At the internet cafe now before trying to find a place to watch the Brazil game. Then off to what is sure to be a mess of trying to get in and out of Soccer City for the Ghana-Uruguay game tonight.