I have been living in Asia for almost nine years and one of the things I look forward to most is the annual trip home.  Home being Cape Town, Western Cape Province, Republic of South Africa. 

Besides the chance to escape the dreadful Hong Kong summer heat (instead swopping conditions for a cold and wet Cape) the much-needed break is also a opportunity to see family and friends again, doing some renovations to the family home, sightseeing and generally catching up with what’s happening in the country.

South Africa is undergoing rapid changes, not in the least due to the 2010 Soccer World Cup.  Despite reading the local daily papers on the internet and listening to SA radio stations via live audiostreaming on a regular basis, there are still many things that makes me feel like a tourist in my own country.

I’ll be posting some thoughts, experiences, photos and observations on this part of the Howzit-HongKong.com website over the 6 weeks back home.  Please do visit regularly.

I have a date with SAA on Friday July 10, 2009…

Mike Jansen