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Braveheart.southafrr    
When it comes to love follow your heart ......we did


Real Name: Kenneth
Lives In: Pretoria, ZA
Member Since: Apr 23, 2003
VT Rank: 990

 
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SHOP TILL YOU DROP
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  • SHOPPING IN SOUTH AFRICA IS GREAT FOR THE TOURIST AS THE CURRENCY IS SO CHEAP COMPARED WITH WHAT EVER YOU BRING IN BE IT POUNDS , DOLLARS WITH THE RATE OF EXCHANGE 8 TO 1 PR 13 TO 1 YOU HAVE TO BE SMILING ALL THE WAY BACK FROM THE SHOPS

    What To Buy: ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH TO GO TO THE NEXT SHOP


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    Theme: Gifts
    Phone: TO NUMEROUS TO ADD
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    THE SILK FACTORY: PURE SILK
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  • Name of Shop: THE SILK FACTORY

    THERE ARE A FEW FACTORIES IN MPUMALAGA WHERE THE SILK ( ANY SILK ITEM FROM SCARFES TO DUVETS , PILLOWS BLOUSES YOU NAME IT THEY MAKE FOR UT OF SILK , BUT FOR A PRICE OF COURSE, COMING WITH POUNDS OR DOLLARS YOU GUYS WILL SMILE AT THE PRICES BUT WE FROM SOUTH AFRICA WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE PAYING SO MUCH MONEY ..........................

    What To Buy: ANY THING TO DO WITH SILK ..................

    What To Pay: POUNDS AND DOLLARS NOT BAD AT ALL RANDS VERY EXPENSIVE .....................

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    Theme: Gifts
    Address: MPUMALANGA
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    ALL OVER: ARTS AND CRAFTS
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  • Name of Shop: ALL OVER

    THERE ARE LOTS OF SHOPS THAT SELL ALL THESE LITTLE SCULPTURES OF THE ANIMALS BUT THERE ARE EVEN MORE STALLS NEXT TOTHE CAMPS OR FALLS ALMOST EVERYWHERE YOU PULL OF THE ROAD THERE IS A STALL................

    What To Buy: THEY HAVE SCULPTURES OF ANIMALS , BOWLS SALT AND PEPPER SETS , SERVING SPOONS , DOLLS AFRICAAN DOLLS , ASH TRAYS YOU WANT SOME THING THE`LL TRY AND MAKE IT FOR YOU , THEY EVEN HAVE HATS CARS BEANIES..............

    What To Pay: A REASONABLE PRICE FROM THE STALLS THE SHOPS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE .............

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    Theme: Art
    Address: MPUMALANGA.............................
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    FLEA MARKET: ART IN THE PARK
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  • Name of Shop: FLEA MARKET

    ART IN THE PARK FLEA MARKET THERE IS EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN I BOUGHT A BEAUTIFULL SOAP STONE CHESS SET , I WENT THE ONE WEEK AND IT COST R130 WENT BACK THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND WITH R130 IN MY POCKET WHEN I GOT THERE THEY HAD CAME DOWN TO R65 I COULD BELIEVE MY LUCK SO I BOUGHT 2 SETS ...........................



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    Theme: Art
    Address: SAINT GEORGES PARK CRICKET GROUNDS
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    Comments for Braveheart.southafrr about South Africa
    Marisola Sun Jun 7, 2009 14:12 UTC
     Hey, Ken -- Nice to finally meet you! Did you know that I wrote you before?! (On you home page!) We have the same birthday!!! It's coming up soon!!!
    JessH Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:23 UTC
     Hello Kenneth. Lovely tips and photos here! I have many South African friends so I really hope to visit them one day! My ratings are with you, great tips... greetings from the desert :-) Jess
    nora_south_africa Sun Nov 19, 2006 14:47 UTC
     oooooooooh this sounds sooo romantic!!!!
    canuck68 Mon Jun 6, 2005 03:57 UTC
     We were chased by an angry bull elephant!! Very scary but fortunately he lost interest in us.
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