All is not well in “Paradise”. It’s wet. Yesterday was showery. This wasn’t a problem, as we were out on a tour all day. We were fortunate that it mostly rained while we were in the car between attractions. Today, however, it has been continuous heavy rain. As we had…
Shipping news We were hoping for news that our container had been loaded on the Rabelais in Kribi on 13th. The shipping company’s tracking website was unchanged, so last night we were rather concerned. This morning we hoped for an update, but nothing. At around 1300 Adam checked again and…
Time for an update We have been trying to ascertain if we can extend our stay in South Africa and, if so, how we go about it. Technically we don’t have visas. Just an entry stamp granting us a 90 day stay. Like shipping, it has been quite frustrating. We…
The decision to ship from Lome appears to be turning into a bit of a nightmare. Over breakfast on Monday morning, Adam was looking at a Marine Tracking App and commented that the GF Maestro seemed to be rerouted to Lagos. This is exactly what happened previously with the Port…
This morning our first port of call was the car hire company. Dennis had looked at his credit card statement last night and the charge was double the amount on the invoice. We went to investigate why. Some clause deeply hidden in the conditions, apparently, advised the higher charge would…
Adam knocked on our door at 07.50 to remind us there would be load shedding (cutting the electricity supply to prevent the grid from overloading) between 08.00 and 10.00. We leapt out of bed. Me to make tea and Dennis to put on the porridge. It had been soaking overnight,…
Adam was up early as he had to go into town for various tasks. As there was no rush for us we rose at a leisurely pace and had breakfast on our balcony. We have decorated the balcony with a washing line. We have the luxury of a washing machine…
We left the Lavender Lane Bed and Breakfast at 10.00. We weren’t rushing as we only had 250 kilometres to drive and the whole day to do it. Adam wanted to take us for lunch at a cafe in Kloof, where he lived for 15 years. It is run by…
We arrived in South Africa in the very early hours of this morning. Johannesburg airport was deserted at this time, so we were through immigration and reclaimed our baggage pretty quickly. Adam had booked a rental car and I had booked us a hotel, not far from the airport. Finding…
The most important thing I have learned since we have been in West Africa, is that to live here you need to have patience. An abundant supply of it. Today, the most immense amount of patience has been required. We have spent the entire day from 0800 this morning until…