Hout Bay harbour.
On the first evening at Whittler's Lodge I was speaking to another guest and to cut a long story short; we both used to go to the same secondary school in Wallasey on the Wirral. We swopped stories about teachers and he was able to bring me up to date with Wallasey itself because he still has friends there. Very weird.
We met up with the sister of someone I walk with at the weekends. Julie had been very kind and had sent information and answered questions while we were in UK. Thanks to her for her help.
Hout Bay from Chapman's Peak Drive.
Glynn Jones had mentioned that it would be a good idea to visit his friends from Waterlooville who were staying in Clifton, near Capetown. Ellen and Tony kindly looked after us on the day we were going to the airport hotel for the early morning flight the following morning.
Sue, Ellen and Tony on their balcony.
The Buchans on Clifton beach
Sunrise at Capetown airport. The fun was just about to begin.
We were all checked in and about to board the plane when I was paged over the tannoy. I presented myself and was told that there was a gas canister in the luggage (there wasn't). The plane boarded and we had to go to the baggage hall, airside, to open the offending suitcase for all to see, a jar of coffee enclosed by 2 plastic beakers!
We then had to traipse the suitcase to the waiting bus which then took us to the plane out on the apron. The young lady who had been escorting us took the suitcase beneath the plane whilst we went up the steps. Sue and I thought that's the last we'll see of that suitcase! It made it, but it was just about the last suitcase into Heathrow's baggage hall.
The plane was delayed for 75 minutes (not by us), we missed our first National Express bus and made the second with 3 minutes to spare!
Here endeth the holiday!
2 comments:
We have really enjoyed your blog photos of South Africa. We have particularly enjoyed all the information that goes with them. That must be the hardest bit. I just hope there are other people out there that appreciate all the hard work that you have put into all this. At least you know one couple have. Thanks. David and Carol.
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