Well, for Pete's Sake! I guess I'm not really into blogging. I've been meaning to do this for ages but 'things' just keep getting in the way!!! I really want to finish up our trip to South Africa so that I can get on to exciting things, like grand babies!!! It's been almost four months since my last post, so it really is, ABOUT TIME!! Hopefully, I'll get a few pictures and thoughts down so that I can revisit our trip whenever I want and not have to rack my brain...which at my age is a real chore...
First, I wanted to list some of the words and sayings from South Africa before I forget them. I wrote a bunch of them down but can't seem to find the paper I put them on...so, I know there are more but can't remember them right now. If you can think of other sayings I've forgotten, please refresh my memory and feel free to post them!
1. Bakkie (buck~ky) ~ a pick up truck.
2. Biltong ~ (bull tongue) ~ beef jerky, made from ostrich, beef, kudu, etc.
3. Bottle store ~ Liquor store, on every street corner.
4. Blotto~ Extreme inebriation.
5. Boykie ~ little boy.
6. Buy a dankie (donkey) ~ thank you in Afrikaans.
7. Braai ~ (bry) ~ Barbecue.
8. Boerie, Boerewors (Vors) ~ farmstyle sausage on the braai.
9. Biscuit ~ Cookie, twit.
10. Bye-Bye ~ Said monotone sometimes and drawn out...
11. Chemist ~ Pharmacy.
12. Chips ~ French fries.
13. Chalk a block ~ Lots of traffic, busy, full.
14. Farm Stall ~ A fun place to get refreshments along the road; they sell fruit, breads, teas, and yummy desserts!
15. Gatstad ~ Grahamstown, a town between P. E. and East London in the Eastern Cape.
16. Go Mental ~ Going Postal.
17. Go well ~ said after a visit when you are leaving a friends house.
18. Howzit ~ How is it?
19. If God wills ~ Also said when you are leaving a friends house.
20. Just now ~ very soon, eventually, or never!
21. Ja ~ (Yah) ~ Yes.
22. Lekker ~ Nice, pleasant, good time.
23. Mielies ~ Corn.
24. Pavement ~ Sidewalk!
25. P. E. ~ Port Elizabeth, a town along the east coast near Jeffrey's Bay.
26. Robot ~ Traffic light.
27. Rooibus ~ Red Bush Tea, very good and has many healthy benefits, plus no caffeine. I ordered three boxes from South Africa. On a side note, it's next to impossible to find a good cup of coffee in SA. Most people drink tea or INSTANT COFFEE (Nescafe')!!!
28. Same Same ~ Okay.
29. Samp ~ A South African dish made from rough maize (corn). It's often mixed with red beans (samp & beans) and is delish!! Yum! I had Brynna bring me back some samp because I couldn't find it in any of the stores around here. I guess I'll have to look for it online.
30. Shame ~ Said A LOT, meaning poor thing or I feel sorry for you.
31. Shushu ~ (Not sure how to spell it, I think it's Xhosa or Zulu) Very hot!
32. Sorry ~ Excuse me, come again.
33. Slum Town ~ East London, a town which is near some excellent surfing, namely Nahoon Reef, Yellowsand & Queenberry Bay, to name a few.
34. Torch ~ Flashlight.
35. Veld ~ South African countryside.
36. We need to 'make a plan' ~ Self explanatory.
37. Xhosa ~ ([Huh] kosa) ~ Strong, handsome black people that speak with 'clicks' coming from the back of their throats ~ I read this definition in "The Covenant", by James Michener, a very good (LONG) book, by the way that I'm trying to finish before next year! I wish I would have read it before we went to South Africa because it's very informative.
I found part of my list of 'sayings' so will add them!
1. 100%~ Okay!
2. I'm really chapped!
3. Bob's your uncle~Cool!
4. Long fingers~To steal.
5. Green fingers~Green thumb.
6. We'll give you a tinkle~Call you.
7. Loo~Bathroom.
8. No over nighting~spend night.
9. Heavy~Same as in the 70's.
10. One click~ One kilometer.
11. Traffic calming~ Speed bumb.
