‘Have a wild Christmas’ and ‘Come in and get jolly’ says the rhinoceros at this store. On a serious note : it has been a BAD year for rhinoceros in southern Africa’s game reserves. The number killed in 2013 by well-organized and well-funded crime syndicates now approaches 1,000. This number is far, far more than in previous years.
I did a little Christmas shopping on Tuesday here in the town of Stellenbosch where I stay with my family. I am still adjusting to the new time zone and the summer temperatures!
With the students from the University of Stellenbosch gone for the summer break, there is less traffic and a lot more parking available. (The academic year in South Africa runs from February through November).
I had posted a picture of the Van Der Stel liquor store building before (June 22, 2012). This picture shows the entire building its facade outlined against the blue sky.
