TWO DRIFTERS SAY GOODBYE TO CRUISE N SNOOZE, TO LAST TEDDY AND AFRICA

Our last three days on the boat were very special. It was called Cruise and Snooze and we did just that but the owner got concerned cos we kept calling them Boozy Snooze - the name of Tom and Clive's boat in Spain!!!
Imagine - no electrics no power for phones or camera no blog so no communications for three days mostly just DRIFTING on this glorious river - it was magic. A great finale to a wonderful month

As Friday night came so did the residents to their billionaire houses some by helicopter of course. And the power boats also came out at high speed down the river with music playing so our last night wasn't so peaceful but fun all the same to see the river come alive.

As we were leaving The Vaal a little boy of 2 was toddling down the road holding his Dads hand. I approached them and asked if the boy would like a teddy. His father said he would love and be very grateful for the teddy but his son was very shy. His name was Joshua and had only been in SA for three weeks and is shy because he hasn't met white people before. They came from Malawi - so those who know me well, will know my heart really went out to them. The father said there are very few white people in Malawi and I said I know and really hope to visit there sometime. So hopefully Joshua will think white people are ok as he gets used to South Africa.
As it happens the white population here is only 8 per cent!!!

So we have had amazing experiences and whilst sad to leave we are looking forward
to coming home to family and friends.

When will we be back? Who knows - it could be Malawi or more likely a Winnebago in Canada and hope to rent a house in Cape Town but definitely will be renting more boats, on the Thames and the canals of France. Want to join us? Just let us know!!