Keeping Busy in South Africa

Greetings,

I’m writing this from the lobby of the hotel I’m staying at in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. I’ve been busy as ever with late nights and early flights; I wanted to check in as I’m not one of those absentee landlords when it comes to blogging. I’d add some photos and tell you more but the internet connection isn’t exactly cooperating.

This is the first bit of free time I’ve had since my last update and hopefully next time this occurs, it will be a cooperative internet connection. I spent some time in Johannesburg before heading to Port Elizabeth. Soon I’ll be in Durban where the rest of my trip will be spent as I’m attending INDABA. Besides seeing some sights and getting a better feel for the place, I’ve also adopted a rescued penguin named “Jay”. He is the local troublemaker who left a few times but always came back and is now a permanent resident.

The top photo is from a penthouse party in downtown Johannesburg. If you’re a TV type of character you’d recognize the crib from The Apprentice South Africa as the television series was filmed here. The boardroom was huge and made for a great dinner including drinks and light conversation.

Much more later and big thanks to South African Tourism Office for inviting me to their country a second time and making this whole trip possible. I’m here as part of a campaign hosted by them and managed by the fine people at iambassador; obviously all opinions are my own.

Tips hat,

P.S: Jay is second penguin on diving board about to push his friend off.