In 1994, I did what most white South Africans my age saw as a right of passage. I went on a tour of Europe with a schoolfriend and her girlfriend. I was in my early 20's.

These are the letters and faxes (this was before everyone had email, Children) I sent home. They are all real. I couldn't make this shit up.

I have peppered these posts into my blog, so if you want to read them in order, here's the list:

• 16-18 February: London
  • Hard Rock Cafe
  • Picadilly
  • Harrods
• 19-20 February: London
  • Buying the campervan
• 4 April: Paris
  • La Defense
  • Pere Lachaise cemetary
• 7 April: Northern France
  • Chatelaillon la Plage
  • Mehirs in Camaret
• 8 - 11 April: Northern France into Spain
  • San Sebastian Donisto
  • Santander
•  13 - 14 May: Montpellier
  • Visiting with family
• 16 - 17 May: Cannes and Nice
  • Robbery!
  • Cannes Film Festival
• 19 - 23 May: Cannes
  • Nice's museum of modern art
  • I get to see a film at the festival
  • I hook up with the campsite boy
  • I split from Carrie and Varla
• 23 - 31 May: Brissac
  • Pont du Gard
  • Street Feria
  • Picking cherries
• 1 - 7 June: Brissac
  • Village of Tharaux
  • More time with the cousins