South Africa: Orange Farm ain't no farm
Finally, I had a chance to go to South Africa. I declared during the entire year of 2009, and God made a way for me to visit. It was a nice visit, but I wasn't the typical tourist. In other words, I didn’t stay in one of the “finest” hotels in Johannesburg or Cape Town. Instead, I stayed in the township of Orange Farm . Orange Farm is located about 30 miles from Johannesburg in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. By the way, Orange Farm is not a farming community; there was the occassional chicken clucking about the yards, but no farm. I stayed in Orange Farm because that’s where the (In-Laws) family lives. Admittedly, the first week was a little challenging because I had to get used to my surroundings. After a week, I was eating Scamboli, and chopping wood for a braai (pictured above). As you can see, I was having some trouble. What can I say...I'm a city boy! Honestly, I would not trade the township experienc...