South Africa

[Bod]

So I went to South Africa. I fell off a horse straight on my back, had a v. close encounter with a Black Mamba, had my trainers pinched by Vervet Monkeys (who have bright blue balls) and ridden on a flatulent elephant. It was brilliant.

As for the black/white issue, it is obvious. But in the area I went to, Vaalwater, I did not come across white racists. Some in fact had almost been arrested during apatheid for trying to help blacks attain a better quality of life. The rich/poor divide is very much to do with colour, but I think they've come a long way in eight years. Some of the black blokes I spoke to are disappointed in Mandela though, not enough done fast enough. But the people I met there were so genuine and friendly, colour regardless.

But in Johannesburg I was warned not to leave the airport as I would be mugged. So I didn't.

Then I went to Zambia where it was very different in that as my Sister's magazine was paying for it, we were able to stay in a hotel that I could never afford in a million years. And there were a few rich South African whites there whose views sucked.One bloke was like, "oh so your english are you, last time I went to the UK I noticed it's getting very 'dark'." I did point out that England has been an immigrant nation for about 2000 years, but the stupid rich fat twat is full of blind hate. So I told him to piss off.