We left Phalaborwa this morning at 8:00 a.m. Before leaving, the owners (Dave and Sam), got their daughter (Becky) up to say goodbye to Isaiah. They had such a delightful time playing together all day yesterday. She was still in her PJs--so sweet.
Some of you know that Isaiah names our rental vehicles. Last year, he named our Jeep in Canada--CLARK. As in Lewis and Clark, since they are explorers. This year he named our little Nissan Livina, THE WARTHOG EXPRESS. Now that is one nifty name. It's so ugly, just like the warthogs here in South Africa,
and it's little like a warthog (in comparison to an elephant).
We took a scenic route back in order to see the Blyde River Canyon located in Mpumalanga. Our pictures aren't of the best quality due to the haze and the fact that it's winter here. I'll post our pictures, but also include a picture from the internet so you can see what it looks like at a different time of year.
One of the best views of the area is of the Three Rondavels. These are huge, round rocks that look like the houses or huts of the indigenous people, known as rondavels.
Here is one from the internet.
Of course he fell asleep about 2 hours from Benoni.
Tomorrow will be a rest day here in Benoni--will probably hang out with the rotts and the staff. Then, on Monday, Dax has to work. Isaiah and I will hang here. Looking forward to some relaxing time here.
Oh, I nearly forgot to mention! We had 10 hours on the road today with NO police incidents. That is a new record! :)
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