Life In SA

Grand west casino..view at night

2007-10-14T23:28:00.000-07:00

dinner ......T-bone o menu......

That a bad picture...... should learn how to take pic

3 day in Jhb....Sandton....Sun city

2007-09-27T15:18:00.000-07:00

Did not bring...my camera to JHB.... too dangerous.... nice hotel.... "the grand" is the place to go... many chinese girls there....very nice place....meet lucy...."bad girl" ;-)
In the beach..of sun city....artificial waves....

me in front of the palace...."sun city"

Hemanus bay

2007-09-16T13:47:00.000-07:00

Qui zanimaux ca?????

Gro vague......

Dimouns pe atan pou trouve la balaine... 5:00pm

me and arnaud in hemanus.....no whale thought....

Swimming Lesson

2007-09-16T02:28:00.000-07:00

Bret...nou instructor....."kick your legs......here we go.....you got the idea...u have to practice now...

mo couler.....couler....couler

pe couler.....:-)

swimming free style.....respirer.... nager

Les animaux du safari

2007-09-15T11:54:00.000-07:00

Cape point....wrong image...hehehe

Safari...Aquila

2007-09-15T11:16:00.000-07:00

Manger avant ale faire safari....

Hino.....zot senti mari piiiiiiii....

mo leo-par....cool....

Crocrodile........

deux females

Sleeping lion...." le roi des animaux "

Safari.....start....walking in the sun

Cape of Good Hope

2007-08-25T11:12:00.001-07:00

entrance of cape of good hope

qui zot pense lor 3 manquines la.... ca koyon la li met so gro la tete devant mo camera :(

Me at cape of good hope... signal...

Mo ti penser qui sa tifi la pe tire photo tout dimoun ....

Bcp chinoise ... pe faire la quere pou tire photo... finalment mo batterie li plat :-(

Muizenberg Beach

2007-08-25T11:03:00.000-07:00

qui zot penser.... top pas top.... hiver la.... ete pou mari mari top :-)

running in the beach.....des petits pas

Sulf.....li pou tomber ..... :-)

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden

2007-08-19T00:35:00.000-07:00

Arnaud and me in Kirstenbosch

nice view in the garden

zenfant de cape town....

qui zot penser lor mo gorille..... :-)

Me........ simply me...hehehe

Today My birthday....

2007-08-17T23:38:00.001-07:00

Happy birthday to me ..................... :-)

Me.....getting older.....

Gift from meemee....

Yulin's Birthday and Arnaud's Birthday

2007-08-17T23:26:00.001-07:00

Nicole and me.....trying to danse..... :-)

Arnaud and yulin dansing. Nicole pointing at me.....

Arnaud and Nicole dansing.....

Meemee, yulin,arnaud,Harry and me in the party

This is yulin 21st birthday....

New hair cut

2007-07-21T09:32:00.001-07:00

Milnerton Beaches

2007-07-15T10:03:00.000-07:00

Arnoud, morine and me on the beach this time.... hehehe

Arnoud, morine, perry... on the beach...

Milnerton beach.....

Chapman's Peak

2007-07-14T09:13:00.001-07:00

Me existed...... very happy..... horse was fun......
Hope that grandma goes well....

Start of tunnel...... hehehe... an open tunnel....

Meemee showing us where we are.....

Arnoud, meemee and me in chapman peak.....

Monument... chapman peak......

Entrance of tunnel......

Horse Riding

2007-07-14T08:53:00.001-07:00

Baboon looking for food......

Qui animal sa????

Cheval la pas le bouger..... arnoud....pe stresser.....

Meemee on johnny...... cheval la konet kan bisin guetter.... hehehe

Me on ... lucky..... hehe

pe montre lor cheval.....

Early moring --- for horse riding.... every one very excited.... first time

Noorhoek....

2007-07-14T08:40:00.000-07:00

mo gro- la tete.... hehehe

Horse breeding.....

Maison ...... small town .....

Beach .... lameme nou ti monte cheval....

Information about cape town

2007-07-10T10:03:00.000-07:00

LANGUAGE

South Africa has now got 11 official languages which can be heard dominating the streets and Cape Town and the rest of this spectacular country. In Cape Town, the most commonly used languages have been determined as English, Afrikaans and Xhosa. The rest of the languages include: Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swati, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, and Zulu.English is a widely spoken language in South Africa and therefore tourists should not fret about possible langauge boundaries because of the wide use of English in Cape Town and other areas of South Africa. Some tourists of Cape Town may have trouble understanding the South African accent as it is different to the rest of the world.

People

Cape Town is vibrant with many people out of a variety of races and cultures. The people in Cape Town are friendly and tourists will feel welcomed by the hospitality and warm smiles of this truely rainbow nation.The Dutch and other Europeans: The first European settlers arrived at the Cape in 1652 with the establishment of the refreshment station. The first French Huguenot refugees arrived at the Cape in 1688. The first British occupation occured in the Cape in 1795, after which a large settlement of immigrants from Britain in 1820 took place in the East Cape.The Black Africans: The origins of the Bantu speaking people of Cape Town can not be identified by historians of South Africa. However, it has been thought that origin occured in the Congo deltas and in the Niger. Establishment occured by 700AD in the Transkei by these Bantu people. As a result of government ruling, the black population of Cape Town remained low until the 1980s. The 1980s saw a migration from the rural areas. These rural areas could no longer be controlled by the white dominated South African government.The Cape 'Coloureds': The cape 'coloureds' are descendants of Europeans, Slaves, Khoisan, Free-blacks and Malays.The San: The San were hunter-gatherers named 'Bushmen' by the Dutch. The San have been discovered as being the first inhabitants of South Africa. The outer appearance of the San was different to anything a European was used to. They were short wiith high cheekbones and distinctive facial features which were flat. The San's skin was golden-brown. The rock art of the San hasa been dated as far back as 20 000 years ago.The Khoikhoi: The Khoikhoi have also been referred to as the 'Hottentots' and were pastoralists. They lived in the north of Botswana approxiately 2000 years ago and later migrated to Cape Town where they met the San. It is difficult to distinguish between these two groups as they look and act so alike, which is perhaps a reason for creation of the name Khoisan. Persecution of the Khoisan occured constantly by the Europeans. However, the Khoisan was killed off mostly by the spread of the Smallpox epidemics which occured in the years 1713, 1753 and 1767.Trying to estimate the population of Cape Town at present is a difficult task to perform. Cape Town is most probably made up of approximately 1 million 'white', 1.5 million 'coloured' and 2 million 'black' people.

Hout Bay

2007-07-07T10:52:00.001-07:00

Sorry...... i have not taken photo at hout bay.....
It was nice ..... but ...... my battery was down.....
Bissssssooooooouuuuuu a tout la famille.......hehehe
he... brother and cousin write a few comments......
pas hesiter....

Hout Bay

2007-07-07T10:52:00.000-07:00

Me on bleach.....

Hout bay view from the mountain

Beach for host bay

Camp Bay

2007-07-07T10:38:00.001-07:00

La mer de camp bay...... very beautiful....

Ena dimoun... bien kontent la mer.....

Mwa sourire.... ti ena n petit chien qui ti pe zapper...

la plage de camp bay..... very nice .......ici meme n requin li mange n dimoun....hehe

Fini manger ...... now take a nap.......hehe

Seafood potjie.... south africa cuisine.....

Sea Point

2007-07-07T10:17:00.000-07:00

Mini Golf

A mother helping her little daughter....

Parcour a faire..... facile.....non......

Playing mini golf...... that was fun..... difficult.......held no.....

l'hiver c'est comme sa ... image ....l'ete.... sa va etre chaud.....hehe

Ready to fight ......hehe......in a very good mood.....

Atlantic Ocean......

Helcom at bellville

2007-06-15T12:04:00.001-07:00

l'equipe amdocs a bellville arnoud, hans et alex.... two persons origine japanaise.....
one from suede and the other from brasil.... li ena n frere alvaro... li ti mari koret.. li fini retourne brasil... li ti n bon cam....

big but little person inside....

mari vilain

Way to Bellville and back home

2007-06-14T09:11:00.001-07:00

Muizenberg - where i live

back home 120 km/h

chemin du travail....... encore loin...... pe rouler rouler meme

soleil pe lever.....

2007-06-10T00:53:00.000-07:00

Today, its sunny.... Put some clothes to dry outside....
Waiting for auntie to call to play badminton.....
Eat some noodle in the morning....(no carrot)...
Life here is not so bad... but it lack some chinese people...
Very very hard to find...mainly girls....
A big country like that.... what a pity...
sometimes i wonder why i am here??
Ok ... going to play badminton...
Almost fainted, while playing......
don't know why?
Went to canal walk with arnoud to have lunch....
and bought some stufs....

One more thing... here telcom is called helcom...
u know why? ... service pas bon....

My Tempo Appart

2007-06-09T12:17:00.000-07:00

Very beautiful appart.... nice view.... security high class....
Saturday 9 june ... it has been rainning all day.. boring day....
Take this opportunity to email some friends....
Since coming back from France, i am a bit lost......
Do not know how to deal with the situation....... lost confidence in me......
My work is also affected......
Hope that times help......
I have a wonderful auntie....
She helps a lot... a very dynamic woman....

whole bloc of appart...

Mo swimming pool...... (small one)

My bedroom... look nice...

Canal Walk

2007-06-09T11:58:00.001-07:00

Loto la top pas top... qui zot dire ..... malheureusement pena beaucoup chinoises ici ...:-(

view from inside.... n big cocotier... ena beaucoup dimoun vin ici

entrance 5.... nou dans canal work... c'est n canal kot dimoun kapave marcher

Robben Island

2007-06-04T11:18:00.000-07:00

After the defeat of apartheid, the last political prisoners were released from robben island in 1991. In 1996 Robben Island was declared a national monument and a national museum.
In 1997, robben island was opened to the public and was declared a world heritage site.

Main gate....

African Penguins

Robben island.....

nou perdi dans bruyard.......

Departure from waterfront ...... direction ROBBEN ISLAND .....

Robben Island is known as a place of banishment, exile, isolation and imprisonment.

For nearly 400 years colonial and apartheid rulers banished those they regarded as political toublemakers, social outcasts and the unwanted of society to this rocky 575 hectare outcrop in Table Bay.

Waterfront

2007-05-27T12:17:00.001-07:00

Attracting more than 20 million visits per year, Cape Town‘s V&A Waterfront is a cosmopolitan mixed-use property development situated in a historic working harbour. Offerings include the unique working harbour ambience, scenic views of Table Mountain, historic buildings, museums, boat and helicopter charters, Aquarium, annual special events and street musicians; and the recently opened Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island. With more than 300 specialty stores, craft markets and 70 eateries, the V&A Waterfront opens a world of opportunities to shoppers and diners alike. Seven hotels and 14 conference venues, make the V&A Waterfront the perfect setting for conferences and seminars.

at night ...

view from the resto

me ... waterfront ...not caudan waterfont ...

Me sous n monument...............ti pe gagne sommeil.....hehe

Diner at my auntie's place

2007-05-27T12:15:00.001-07:00

The whole family ...... Perry (Harry brother), me, arnoud, Harry(meemee's husband), meemee, Edwin, Cheery (edwin's fiancer), joeys, harry's mother and joey's husband

Table Mountain

2007-05-27T11:28:00.000-07:00

The best views of Cape Town are from the top of Table Mountain. The Cableway takes you to the summit in under ten minutes whilst rotating gondola’s ensure that visitors enjoy a 360 degree view of cape Town and Table Bay. Once on top visitors can stroll along 2km of pathways and enjoy magnificent views from over 12 viewing sites and decks.

Me sitting on the mountain

arnoud et mwa on top...

View on top of the mountain

Me on top of the mountain

arnaud on top of the world... avec une admiratrice

Cape town ....

Hofff .... a cableway

aler mo commence .... on foot of the mountain

view from my appart