Newjersey Cruzing Spots

A mild winter in South Africa. Ke Nako .* - part 1 - A

Compendium half-seriously to the knowledge of the city of Johannesburg and the South African people.


Let me be clear. Even in Africa there is the winter, and it happens here at 1753 meters above sea level in the sunny Johannesburg, Jozi better Jo'burg or better yet, the winter is knocking on doors in a warm southern hemisphere.
During the day, a warm sun keeps the temperature about 20 degrees, while at night the temperature can drop dangerously dancing about 6-7 degrees.

I write from the fifteenth floor of the Hotel Parktonian while a series of police sirens through the night dark and dangerous streets of the suburb of Braamfontein remain desperately empty. The area is considered high risk area and is strongly recommended not to walk alone, day or night.
Our trips are provided by coaches that we recover in the square opposite the hotel and leave us at IBC: prisoners as the worst, our lives have deadlines and innocent escapism.
In fact, our hotel we can go (always accompanied by minibus) in areas considered safe: Sandton, Melville, Rosebank, where you can find restaurants, shopping centers and think for a moment that life here is normal as the rest of the world.

This country is completely the opposite. In everything. Water that runs backwards (from northern hemisphere) drains from sinks, to the extraordinary warmth and humility that the South African show.
you ever been accepted chessoio in a restaurant by a smiling waiter who says, "Hey, hello! How are you? ". Enter in your offices, accepted by the custodian of the building, asking you how are you? Matter to people here, and even a lot, apparently.
are so little used that the rest of salt and on time every time I take a bad picture.

Despite the difficult social conditions, this country and these people know the great opportunities that are ahead of the rest of the world can show that despite some inadequacies can cope with anything with a few simple words.

Hey, hello, how are you?

* Ke Nako = (Ki Nako reads) In Zulu language, translation "The time has come." Sutu The language is one of the 11 official languages \u200b\u200bof South Africa. Ke Nako is one of the mottos of the World.