Category: Travel
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Suggestions for the parents
My parents are going to be coming to my graduation in a few months’ time, and I want to show them something of the US of A. Neither of them has been to the US before, so just about everything will be new to both of them. Still, in the…
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Thoughts of Home (The Prelude)
There are a number of thoughts about South Africa that I’ve had over the last few weeks. Being at home and having a decent amount of time on my hands gave me the opportunity to re-encounter and sharpen a number of thoughts that I’ve been mulling for some time now.…
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Observations on Airports and Planes
After flying with British Airways on two Boeing planes, I must say that I find Airbus planes to be much more comfortable. The issue starts with legroom. I am 6’2″ and legroom isn’t only about comfort; it’s about me having enough room to fall asleep in. On the Airbus A340,…
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Exciting stuff: Charlotte and a (possible) job
So you may have noticed I didn’t blog over the weekend, which was entirely due to my being in North Carolina with my girlfriend. Seeing as I was only there for two nights, I didn’t really find the time to blog. But that was not a huge issue to my…
Slow Thoughts from Dale du Preez 