There were huge storms in Johannesburg the night before we left - even a tree was blown down where we were staying. So the following morning with a bit of a push from my mother dearest and trying to think smart - I decide to call the airline 1Time to check for delays. YES - the ETD had changed, so our flight was NOW delayed to 6.15pm and not 4pm. All good - a relaxed day in Sandton, and seeing Dani my cousin.
I am one of those people that have to be on time and definitely like to double check things. Natalie phones again at around 1pm - yes, a lady at 1Time confirms departure for 6.15pm and check-in is at 17.45. Great!
We get to the airport for check-in, still early and find out our flight had left at its original time of departure which was 4pm, and there were no others until 10.30am the following day! You can imagine - irritated beyond belief, a large vein throbbing on (and in) my forehead - the missioning and paying an extra R400 for the Gautrain (which is exceptional) displeased me intensely - going back to Sandton and then back again the following morning with NO compensation besides a breakfast! You have to love that!
We are now in lovely, tropical East London! It is always wonderful to see Ali & Wayne, Monica and 'the girls'!
Oohh - did I mention there was a little rain.
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| People love a natural disaster! |
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| Abbotsford Causeway.. or not! |
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| A view from the Blue lagoon bar |
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| The Nahoon River - a brown writhing mass of water |
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| Debris and barges washed down to the river mouth |
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| Some barges where they shouldn't be! |
We are on our homeward journey tomorrow! We stay the night in Port Elizabeth tomorrow (Saturday), and Plettenberg Bay (Sunday) and then Hermanus!!!
The Hoopoe original has sold!! One more left.. the single Little Bee-eater!
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| African Hoopoe (Upupa africana) |
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