Regular contributor Mac ruminates on the world of travel & some of his adventures along the way — This time round its South Africa…

• Hotel Kilarney in Durban South Africa had a Monks Inn where they had strip shows with lunch ! You often see signs Steak, Eggs and Chips…their sign read Steak, Eggs and strips. (I collect what is said on signs). If you see a strip show in a Monks Inn is that a double sin ?…I could not get thorough to the Pope to find out.

• The oldest bar in Capetown South Africa is the Fireman’s bar. Firemen from ships used to go there. On the wall they have listed a telephone service with charges for answering phone:-

  • He’s not here – 20 cents

  • He just left – 25 cents

  • Haven’t seem him all day – 30 cents.

  • Haven’t seen him all week – 35 cents

  • Who ? – 40 cents.

• At Catholic Church in Johannesburg they hear confessions in Sesotha, Padi, Tsnamia, ZuluXoise, Chiceno, African Dutch, Spanish, Italian and French but the priest did not understand my English (thank heavens) ! At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris they even hear confessions in Esperanto.