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This weekend saw the longest drive of my tour so far, but at least I was able to stop off in Grahamstown again. Once I reached Newcastle I was able to settle in to a bit of a routine before … Continue reading →

This week I took full advantage of the fact that I started the week on the doorstep of one of the two largest optical telescopes in the world with a visit to the telescope and an evening of stargazing. The … Continue reading →

This was a pretty hectic week, even though I was only doing shows from Wednesday to Friday. A correctional services conference meant that I spent the first night in a rather special lodging, and then the fun started: shows in … Continue reading →

This week I spent a few more days in Kimberley then I moved to Bloemfontein. After Bloemfontein I had to head back to Grahamstown.

Monday this week I embarked on a nine hour drive to the main city of the Northern Cape. The next three days I was busy at schools but had a day off on Friday. It allowed me to take a … Continue reading →

I spent the first week of my tour (last week) in the East London area. This was a very good plan as it allowed some of the bugs to be ironed out before the first long leg of the Tour. … Continue reading →

It certainly doesn’t seem a week since I landed in South Africa for the start of my three month tour of the country. I am very glad that I didn’t set off on my travels any earlier. It has taken … Continue reading →