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[TheFiberLady]

 what is south africa like? climate? sites? is it desert or city? i'm just curious

[Laura Fiore]

 oooh, lets make this a geography thread with Bernadette!

Do you live in a city or the country?

What's your favorite thing about the area you live in?

What's the temperature there today?

What's the time difference from ACOT time?

How long will it take you to fly to see me?

[Bernadettte]

 what is south africa like? climate? sites? is it desert or city? i'm just curious

It's like the States, just smaller

Where I live (Pretoria) we have late afternoon thunderstorms in the Summer   and no rain in the Winter months.  My brother lives in Cape Town (about 15 hours drive away),no rain in the summer, but  rain in the winter months and they get a bit of snow in the mountains.  hmpffff
 
Lots to see in and around Pretoria, we have the Jakaranda trees that only flower in October with little purple flowers and they line the streets in the 'old' part of town (very pretty).
It's a city.....

[Bernadettte]

 oooh, lets make this a geography thread with Bernadette!

Do you live in a city or the country?  the City of Pretoria

What's your favorite thing about the area you live in?  Everything's close by

What's the temperature there today? it's evening now, but it was somewhere in the 90's (32 - 34C)

What's the time difference from ACOT time?  we are 7 hours ahead of New York time

How long will it take you to fly to see me?   about 27 hours

 

[MLee]

 Have you always lived there or do you move there later in life?

[scrapmomma02]

 Oh I love these trees (Jakaranda trees ) .There was one on the golf course I worked at and I love to look at it. They are so pretty. I would love to have one in my yard one day

[MOM2SNOX]

 I have friends from Cape Town and a few from Johannesburg, yet I've never been to South Africa myself.  I would love to visit though!! It's on my Top TEN places to visit in the world!  I'm envious Bernadette!

[Bernadettte]

 Have you always lived there or do you move there later in life?

Yes, always lived here!

[Bernadettte]

 I have friends from Cape Town and a few from Johannesburg, yet I've never been to South Africa myself.  I would love to visit though!! It's on my Top TEN places to visit in the world!  I'm envious Bernadette!

 
Johannesburg is about 30 - 45 minute drive from where I live (depending on traffic!
We have beautiful scenery and lots of game parks.  You can play with lion cubs at some of them and feed Giraffe's......a walk on the wild side.......so when ya coming?

[TheFiberLady]

 thanks for sharing.  i love to hear all about different countries!

[DolphinSoul]

 Its amazing how similar and different the world can be apart from each other. You can walk on the real "wild side" anytime and I know I dream of it. But yet you think things in the states are amazing that we find every day stuff. I remember when you came to visit how you were like a little kid enjoying all of it. You know I'd be that away coming to visit you! But I don't know if I could take that 20+ hour flight! But it would be worth it!!!!

Didn't you say though that you seasons are different then ours?? Like when we celebrate Fall, you are having Spring??

[Jeanne Marie's Scraps]

 money is what always clicks my intrest an america dollar is equal to what there

[suslvgeo]

 Hey Bernadette!!

This is a SUPER COOL thread!!


So let me chime in, do you have any type of accent?
I know you have visited the states one time since you have been on Acot, have you visited more than that and where?
Is scrapping big over there?

[SarahA]

 Oooh, fun thread!
What is the general opinion of Americans there? Or do people not talk or care about us?

[Bernadettte]

 Its amazing how similar and different the world can be apart from each other. You can walk on the real "wild side" anytime and I know I dream of it. But yet you think things in the states are amazing that we find every day stuff. I remember when you came to visit how you were like a little kid enjoying all of it. You know I'd be that away coming to visit you! But I don't know if I could take that 20+ hour flight! But it would be worth it!!!!

Didn't you say though that you seasons are different then ours?? Like when we celebrate Fall, you are having Spring??

Hey C, our seasons are opposite to yours.  We have Summer now

[Bernadettte]

 money is what always clicks my intrest an america dollar is equal to what there

urggg, don't even go there   last week it was R10.50 to the dollar, but heard it's under R10 today! It's getting better, maybe I can do some shopping here again before Christmas!

[Bernadettte]

 Hey Bernadette!!

This is a SUPER COOL thread!!


So let me chime in, do you have any type of accent?  Ummm, I suppose...maybe we should ask Carissa, LOL!
I know you have visited the states one time since you have been on Acot, have you visited more than that and where?  I've been to the States before, we went down to Key West and the Bahamas  I been to Mauritius, Switzerland, Hong Kong (now China), (my friend worked for an airline, so we got realy cheap tickets to fly).  DH took me to Greece for our honeymoon.
Is scrapping big over there? Yes

[Bernadettte]

 Oooh, fun thread!
What is the general opinion of Americans there? Or do people not talk or care about us?

You guys are ALWAYS in the news over here.......  

[sdwhru]

 okay, I'm envious now of all the places you have been to.......

[katarria]

What types of industry do you have there?  For example, 20 minutes from me is the "insurance capital".  BORING. 

Do you speak more than one language?

What type of food is popular in local restaurants?