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From Durban to Bela-Bela
Isn't it cool that our Day 1 is on March 1? I thought it was so great!
An early start to the day was in order as we had a long drive ahead of us. The last few items were packed, check lists checked and checked again. Finally the truck was fully loaded and we were ready to go.
Simon is a safe, considerate driver. Being the child of a racing driver and therefore genetically predisposed to speed (great excuse!), I, on the other hand, am keen to get to my destination. Many times I had to physically restrain myself from leaning over Simon's lap and pressing my hand against the accelerator! This trip was a great lesson in patience, and enjoying the journey.
The hours rolled by without incident and we arrived safely at our destination: Bela-Bela, previously known as Warmbaths due to the natural hot springs in the area. Actually, "Bela-Bela" means "boiling-boiling" in the native dialect. Our hosts were friendly and welcoming and we were assigned to our chalet for the night. It was comfortable and we could park the truck right outside the door. We had been worried about the chance of a break in, the vehicle was packed to the hilt and it would have been a bad start to the trip to have something be "appropriated".
Dinner is included in the tariff at Phumuza lodge and it is Dinner! A three course meal that would do justice to any chef was presented on the verandah under the warm African stars. Our bellies were bulging by the end of the evening and I was devastated that I was just too full to finish my divine dessert! No problem, Carolyn assured me, she would just feed it to the bush babies. And they loved it too!
As we were hoping for an early start the next morning (indeed, for the next 21 mornings that would be our goal), we retired early and had a good night's sleep!
Isn't it cool that our Day 1 is on March 1? I thought it was so great!
An early start to the day was in order as we had a long drive ahead of us. The last few items were packed, check lists checked and checked again. Finally the truck was fully loaded and we were ready to go. Simon is a safe, considerate driver. Being the child of a racing driver and therefore genetically predisposed to speed (great excuse!), I, on the other hand, am keen to get to my destination. Many times I had to physically restrain myself from leaning over Simon's lap and pressing my hand against the accelerator! This trip was a great lesson in patience, and enjoying the journey.
The hours rolled by without incident and we arrived safely at our destination: Bela-Bela, previously known as Warmbaths due to the natural hot springs in the area. Actually, "Bela-Bela" means "boiling-boiling" in the native dialect. Our hosts were friendly and welcoming and we were assigned to our chalet for the night. It was comfortable and we could park the truck right outside the door. We had been worried about the chance of a break in, the vehicle was packed to the hilt and it would have been a bad start to the trip to have something be "appropriated".Dinner is included in the tariff at Phumuza lodge and it is Dinner! A three course meal that would do justice to any chef was presented on the verandah under the warm African stars. Our bellies were bulging by the end of the evening and I was devastated that I was just too full to finish my divine dessert! No problem, Carolyn assured me, she would just feed it to the bush babies. And they loved it too!
As we were hoping for an early start the next morning (indeed, for the next 21 mornings that would be our goal), we retired early and had a good night's sleep!
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