10 Sep : TSITSIKAMMA Pt 1 - Getting there; Bitching Fest

[ On the way to Port Elizabeth.... at some petrol station ]

Some dude decided that it was innovative to name the braai (bbq) corner "Doggie Loo". How cute is that?

The uncle's new friends: braai-ing overweight men of Doggie Loo.

[ Stopover at PORT ELIZABETH for Lunch ]

PE is considered as the biggest city between Cape Town and Durban. It is a pretty, CLEAN coastal city and home to the recently acclaimed Nelson Mandela Bay.

"Nelson Mandela Bay, home to Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch is the only metropolitan area that was allowed by the former president to bear his name. By adopting his name, the metro strives to align itself with the "spirit of freedom" eminent in the life and life-long philosophy of this great man.

The estimated population of Nelson Mandela Bay comprises over 1, 5 million, making it South Africa's fifth largest city in terms of population and the second largest in terms of area. "

- extracted from the NELSON MANDELA BAY website.

PE is one of the first cities I visited when I first arrived at South Africa, way back in year 2003. I fell in love with this tranquil city for two reasons:

1. PE reminds me of Brighton;
2. Blue Waters Cafe has the nicest HOT CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE... ever!!!! You guys know my food-fetish! Some things never change....

I was actually looking forward to this PE re-visit trip but turned out bad. Very bad. Disgustingly bad. I ended up throwing one of my worst tantrum ever! Some particular creature, otherwise known as a man, was the most shameless of all mankind that ever existed in my circle of friends.

What happened?
Let's see.....

• I asked before the trip started IF he was sure of his way around SA. He boasted of his knowledge, which I eventually came to realize was non-existent. He got us lost more than I ever got myself lost in my entire life of solo-travelling. In addition, he did NOT learn up the history of South Africa so I ended up having to play co-tour guide.

Moral of the story:

• Never ever trust a boast of a man;


• Man will never admit in an event that they have a poor sense of direction. I did NOT even get lost my first trip to PE and this U.P.O.S. couldn't find his way around! So.... I actually saw more of PE the first time I was there driving myself around than this UPOS managed to show us. And then of course, UPOS insisted that PE there was nothing to see! And mind you, this is the same racist, intellectually-lacking, incompetent and boastful individual who thinks that he is everything he's not. F***! You have no idea how bad I felt....



• Before the tour started, I told him that otherwise requested, not to self-invite himself for lunch. In addition, to leave us alone once in a while. However, this shameless individual decided to join us in every single meal and complete exploited the free meals. And on that day at PE, I just lost it. It was pissing enough that HHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE couldn't find his direction, but when I told him to leave us alone for lunch, he actually stabbed me on that one. Oh boy.... I'm sure one could have braai-ed on my face that afternoon.


Moral of the story:

• Back to my point of.... NEVER EVER THINK YOU ARE DOING YOUR FRIEND A FINANCIAL FAVOUR... the 'friend(s)' does end up abusing and exploiting that good intention.

Such a f***ing mood killer. *sigh*

Even the hot chocolate fudge cake from Blue Waters Cafe was perking me that day.

And sigh again.

[ The Neverending Journey??!?!?! ]

At this point, it was starting to feel like this journey was never ever going to end. I could not wait for it to end. It was a mental battle, I promise you.

"OOHhhmmm.... oohhhhmmm.... thou shalt not stab UPOS. Thou shalt not stab Tabasco-craving people. OOOhhhhhmmm....."

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We were draggingy heading toward the FAMOUS Garden Route now.

Mid of day 6 and this was how much we covered so far....


Patience patience....
9 more days and it will all be over.....