November 15th
We were met by the hotel car at Joburg Airport. A 15 minute drive to Safari Lodge Hotel. This was a delightful old-fashioned hotel, reminiscent of African hotels 50 years ago. it had a charming garden with a minute Swimming Pool . Very pleasant, simple dinner in its old-fashioned restaurant
A really good night sleep. Pleasant breakfast and then a stroll around the garden At 9:30 we were driven him back to the airport where we picked up Hertz hire car. Their employee who installed GPS system in the car obviously knew little about it and managed to put in an incorrect destination we realise this about 30 minutes further on and David managed to put in the correct destination. It was a six hour drive, stopping once for petrol, with the last 20 km on dirt roads.
When we got too Fugitives Drift Hotel, we found that we have been upgraded to the lodge where the rooms were three times the price of the guesthouse that we had booked. I went for a swim in the pool, where David kept his foot on the roving vacuum cleaner so that I would not get attacked by it. We then wandered to the Harford library, and impressive building with a fine lounge and balcony overlooking the river.
Went up to dinner soon after seven and drinks round open fire with the only two other guests David and Jane. Then inside for dinner with the host, Doug Rattray. Interesting conversation, but I could not always understand Doug's soft voice
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