This was the case on June 10th the day before Justin arrived from the USA for Soccer World Cup 2010 and a whirl wind tour of my gorgeous country South Africa. Here on vacation from Washington DC, yes he traded the warm but humid DC temperatures for the bitting cold of Southern Africa or at least Johannesburg. But it would turn out to be an awesome week long excursion.
Running late for goodness knows what reason I arrive at the airport in a bit of a tiz, and being me I need about 15 minutes to gain composure from a frantic state of not being able to find parking and the rig morale of finding the entrance to the terminal at Oliver Tambo International.
Justin miraculously found me amidst the chaos that JNB was in. How I dont know I might attribute it to his super power as we would later discover his super hero persona as the Golden Boogey.
Having returned to my house with Mr Kahrl and giving him some time to freshen up and have tea
and hot cross buns. We began the trip I had planned and detailed out hour by hour. Off to the SAB world of beer in Newtown Johannesburg (that is downtown Jo'burg or the CBD - central business district). Enroute we experienced world cup fever in its totality, people on the streets blowing vuvuzelas, hanging out of cars and taxis, hooting (honking their horns). It was crazy, but you could feel the true spirit of Africa and her people as the excitment for the opening match at 2pm drew near.At the SAB we went on
a tour experiencing the history of beer from ancient Egypt, to the Sudan, Germans 
and home made African Sorgum, which we drank out of a calabash. Walking through brewaries, experiencing early life in Jo'burg on the gold mines and the typical shebeen (Irish word for a place, house, where alcohol is sold without a license). Upon completion of the tour we had 2 coupons each which we used to taste various SAB brands - Sarita and Castle Milk Stout, no need to tell you who drank the girly drink.
a tour experiencing the history of beer from ancient Egypt, to the Sudan, Germans and home made African Sorgum, which we drank out of a calabash. Walking through brewaries, experiencing early life in Jo'burg on the gold mines and the typical shebeen (Irish word for a place, house, where alcohol is sold without a license). Upon completion of the tour we had 2 coupons each which we used to taste various SAB brands - Sarita and Castle Milk Stout, no need to tell you who drank the girly drink. Back in the car and off to a opening match party, I drove Justin and myself to Honeydew, where we would watch the opening match South Africa vs Mexico. As we were driving the 20minute car trip Justin fell asleep, I attributed this to jet lag, him having just flown in that morning, however I would soon realise that this was another one of the Golden Boogey's super powers-a man of many talents.
We eventually arrived at Kevins place after a number of U-turns, this being my super power under the alias Stealth, and a trend that I would continue to repeat throughout the remainder of the trip.
As South Africans we were filled with national pride as our team played hard and well against the Mexicans drawing to a 1 all close. Summing up the evening we had Babotie and oxtail for dinner and desert was Koeksisters, milk tart and cappucino.
A successful evening of fun and resulting in a deep nights sleep.
Read Justin's version
http://nogimmickneeded.blogspot.com/2010/06/south-africa-journal-day-1-ive-been.html
http://nogimmickneeded.blogspot.com/2010/07/south-africa-trip-day-2-picked-up-at.html
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