South Africa 1997

These photos were taken using whatever point and shoot film camera I had at the time, developed by an odd man in the local photo development shop, who was forever criticising our exposure levels.

Then I chose the highlights (to cut down cost) and had the negatives transferred to PhotoCD, before cropping them to my taste.

Looking back, some of them haven't come out all that well. Never mind. It's all a useful memory jogger for me and Debbie in any case.

Animals

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Craig with a zebra

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Craig attempts physical contact with the zebra

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A huge crocodile - in captivity

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A show-off ostrich in the Tala game ranch

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Rhino at the Tala Game Ranch

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Two monkeys in the St Lucia resort

 

Tourist Tat and Curiosities

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An actual sign in the Northern Drakensberg National Park

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A tasteful warthog skull in the barbeque (braii) area of Tala Game Ranch

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Decorated toilet block. I can't decide whether this is tasteful or tat...

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Zulu dancing for tourists

 

Real Life South Africa

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Kings Park Stadium, Durban - home of Natal Sharks Rugby Club, and Amazulu FC!

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People really do carry things around on their heads. We saw people carrying sewing machines in this way...

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Bunny Chow - Durban Indians' contribution to cuisine - is half a loaf of white tin bread, with the bread scooped out and replaced by curry. Yum.

 

Scenery

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Panorama of the Northern Drakensberg

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Cascades in the Northern Drakensberg

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More Northern Drakensberg water

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Mangrove swamp in St Lucia

 

Holiday Fun

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Debbie looking lovely on the beach

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John with a nice new kite

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Craig enjoys South African hospitality