Official 2010 Fever Tour to SAfrica

I have 3 category one tickets for all 3 group matches (ie 9 tickets in total) spare... I have put them up for resale on the FIFA site...so tickets are still available... you can contact me if you want them. face value of course!

Just received a package from FIFA with ticket confirmation documents for extra games and also some other stuff in it. It includes a prepaid sim card for MTN SA which is pretty cool.
It's all getting pretty real now. I've never received 'official' mail from FIFA before :-)

Ha...just got a text from my old flatties that a had a letter from Switzerland turn up at their place.

I got mine too!!  Very cool.  Have guest passes for a couple of you lads.

mine arrived yesterday, bloody excited and over the moon getting a letter from FIFA head quarters all the way from Zurich, Switzerland

Re travel insurance. Southern Cross is only $140 if anyone hasn't got theirs yet.

We haz ticketz!

or you could get a gold visa card for $40 6 monthly fee and get free travel insurance on it

Bought my big flags this week. A NZ one and black with Silver Fern (5' by 3'). Posting to mum to sew them together

good lad!

Of course you 1) need to be eligible for such a card and 2) need to actually pay your tickets using it (or some variant of this).

Check out www.flybuys.co.nz as they do cheap insurance but covering the important stuff, or www.state.co.nz has the same travel insurance slightly more expensive if you are not a Fly Buys member and can't be stuffed joining FBs (for free).

Does anyone have any tips on what to do about carrying money. I talked to some lady at the bank and she suggested using my credit card at $7.50 per transaction?!?! I DON'T THINK SO!!!!

I'm taking a certain amount of cash and a prepaid credit card that isn't linked to our bank accounts. Its a Loaded card. Don't intend spending a huge amount in SA other than food and the occasional beverage and maybe a few souvenirs. Hoping to spend a bit in Honk Kong and send it home (geek stuff and clothes mainly).

I'm taking a dozen Castle lagers up Johnson's Hill for some altitude training tomorrow night if anyone is keen

This I like.

Nice Feverish. Doing the hard yards now. Good to see the commitment to the cause.

Just so ya know...Westpac do this Travel Crad that you load with NZ dollars and can use like eftpos overseas..they have this alliance thing which means if you use a ABSA atm in SA there are no fees =) currency conversion fee is 2.5%....just in case anyones interested

look out Bevan..........

that's the cheapest i've seen. does anyone else have any cheaper ideas?
smittyz112010-05-12 14:33:40

For those that are interested, here is a list of in-fight  movie available.  I know I won't be watching any of them before we leave.

Auckland to HK and SA to HK

Dorian Gray
Oliver Parker's faithful adaptation of Oscar Wilde's gothic tale.

Edge of Darkness
An emotionally charged thriller from 'Casino Royale' director Martin Campbell. Not suitable for children.

How to Train Your Dragon
An animated adaptation of the hugely popular children's novels set in a mythical world of dragons and vikings.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians�
Chris Columbus directs this rousing adaptation of author Rick Riordan's popular mythological fantasy.

Shutter Island
A twisting, turning, Hitchcockian thriller from master director Martin Scorsese. Not suitable for children.

The Ghost Writer
Roman Polanski directs this stylish and slick adaptation of Robert Harris's political thriller.

HK to SA and HK to Auckland

Alice in Wonderland
Venture down the rabbit hole in this magical and imaginative twist on the beloved Lewis Carroll stories.

Brooklyn's Finest
Talented trio Richard Gere, Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke star in this gritty drama . Not suitable for children.

Brothers
Director Jim Sheridan's star-studded remake of Susanne Bier's 'Brodre'. Not suitable for children.

Invictus
Morgan Freeman portrays former South African president Nelson Mandela in this Clint Eastwood-helmed drama.

The Book of Eli
A visceral, post-apocalyptic Western from talented twins Albert and Allen Hughes. Not suitable for children.

Valentine's Day
Cupid's working overtime as an array of characters fall in and out of love over one eventful 14 February.

Bevan - don't watch Valentine's Day, so we can watch it together in our room.

any idea if fifa is on the onboard entertainment?

Which airline are you flying?

I've never seen above 8-bit gaming inflight, so the only football you'll probably encounter is NES Soccer:

Apart from hiring a car, does anyone have any ideas on how to get too and from Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria/Tashwane?

Just hitchhike :-)

There is also that fancy new train which is due to be operating in time for the World Cup.

Cash.

I'm assuming they have safes in the hotel rooms so as long as you can get from the airport to the hotel without being mugged, raped, murdered or hijacked then I reckon cash is the way to go and just use your plastic for those out of the ordinary things you might buy at reputable outlets.
If your credit card does get stolen, cloned whatever then you're covered anyway.

Fantastic new:

Funnily enough hitch hiking doesnt appeal to me in Jozi........

the Gautrain was supposed to be up and running but won't be in time it seems. THey have only completed the Airport to Sandton leg of the track.

Looks like it will be a cab then......

Looks like South Africa uses different power plugs to NZ, so you will need a converter to be able to use appliances/phones/cameras etc. there.

Sorry Frankie, I've already seen it ... something else instead maybe?

How about Inglorious Basterds?

Yo - what's up virgins.

Everywhere uses different plugs to us.  Take one adapter, and an NZ powerboard if you have several things electronic.

Isn't this how kids speak these days?  Everytime I see James Dean this is the sort of thing that he says to me so I assumed that it was widespread.

To put it in honkey then - Bevan and I are going to drink a large number of alcolohic drinks in our room while having sex with young ladies.  If anyone wants to join us they are more than welcome.  Peace out.

Though often amusing, nevertheless this man does not speak for me ...

Trust me on this one Bev - I cannot see any reason why having unprotected sex with african prostitutes can lead to problems.