Today we received a response from Stanley in Lome. “There is nothing I can do”. In response to our question, why a change in shipping plans? The question I ask, did he have the character to resist the change of plans, regarding the moving around of the container in Togo?…
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…
Adam left the apartment early to do some admin regarding the importation of his Landy. Jen and I languished, having a late breakfast and getting used to our comparatively modern and stylish environment with all conveniences. Our apartment is on the 1st floor and we have a view out over…
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…
Wow! Lots of emotions and feelings regarding South Africa, or the little that we have seen of it already. We left Pretoria this morning at 9.30am, having to drive back to Johannesburg to begin the journey to Durban. Johannesburg is a powerhouse. What little we saw of it, it’s an…
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…
It’s 8.30pm Togo time and we are in darkness winging our way to Johannesburg. We’re on a Asky 737 flight. An hour ago we spent 40min on the tarmac in Kinshasa (capital of Republic of Congo) refueling, dropping off the majority of passengers and taking on some new. Niger River…
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…
To take my mind off the dreaded waiting I found a book I had loaded onto our Mac while in the UK. It’s called “The Long Walk”. Written in 1956. You may be familiar with the title or some part of the story, as I was. The story of allegedly…
Sadly there is nothing new to report today. We are in limbo. Just waiting. Will the container turn up tomorrow and will the vehicles be loaded??? Views: 65