Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Ghost Hunters International - South Africa

Kwa Zulu-Natal, South Africa and the Nottingham Road Hotel is the first investigation. The hotel dates back to 1880 and reports are mostly of a ghost named Charlotte who was a prostitute who committed suicide at the hotel. She like to rearrange flowers and fold clothes. Why can't I get a ghost like that, I could use a hand with the laundry. People have reported seeing Charlotte and children of hotel guests report seeing a pretty lady.
The team "plants" things for Charlotte to play with. In room 10 they put a vase of flowers and in room 11, they turn on the TV and a lamp after hearing that those things turn themselves off.
The TV turning off gets debunked pretty quickly as they find out there is a timer built into the remote that is easy to activate. Barry & Brandy encounter a persistent cold spot in the kitchen pantry which seems to follow them. Barry, believing the spirits have been challenged, runs to get his equipment from another room & gets high readings on his ION meter.
During the review, on audio, we hear a yes response to Barry saying it's getting creepy in here. Another voice is heard saying come back as Barry is moving away from a balcony and one other is heard saying ask me in response to Andy telling a spirit to press on his chest. Even though it doesn't seem like a lot of evidence, Rob's verdict is that the hotel is haunted.
Capetown, South Africa and the Capetown Castle is the next stop. Apparently this castle has a dungeon with a pretty nasty past and screams and crying are heard there. Also the bell in the bell tower likes to ring on it's own. The main focus of this investigation seems to be the dungeon since that is where the majority of reports come from. Barry goes to the dungeon to do EVP work and his recorder gets hit with something as he is asking the spirits questions. He asks a few more questions and gets his ear rubbed, do they do back rubs too? Rob & Dustin go to the dungeon and hear high pitched ringing noises.
The review picks up audio of a noise after Barry asks, in Afrikan, the spirits to make a noise. The audio tapes also pick up the ringing noises and the hit Barry's recorder took can also be heard. Rob doesn't think there is enough evidence to call the castle haunted. Double D

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