This was the least eventful day of the trip so far. I bundled up next to a space heater and under a heavy blanket to stave off the bitter highveld chill and watched World Cup games followed by the final day of a US Open that no one seemed to want to win. I did, however, discover that my B+B hosts, though incredibly friendly and supportive, had decided that nickel and diming me was the best way to run a business despite the fact that the rates they are getting during this month are quite literally treble what they would ordinarily be. Really? You show up well more than an hour late to pick me up at the airport, leaving me pretty well stranded, and you still charge me R300 for the privilege?
Next stop Durban, and hopefully some rejuvenation in the subtropical conditions on the shores of the Indian Ocean. Hopefully I’ll have internet there and will be able to stay on top of things with perhaps more commentary on politics and society rather than simply my self indulgent ramblings about my meanderings.
