Babs’ travels -The Peking to Paris Rally and other driving adventures.

 It's been strange not having wifi for two weeks.  We got used to it, but were all looking forward to getting connected again on the last night of the rally when we were staying at a beachside, 5* hotel, near Durban. Some things are not meant to be.  Their system was down, and had been been for several days, apparently. Black mark Fairmont Group.  Therefore, it is only now, in Cape Town, where A and I are spending a couple of post-rally days, that I have reliable internet. Lesotho was astounding and exceeded my expectations. It's magisterial beauty, remote wildness and the uber friendly Basotho people charmed us all.  The driving, mostly on dirt roads was prettying challenging at times, but always great fun. We left in sadness, but were eager for the next phase of our trip. We had a transit night, somewhere or other and all of us found returning to busy and comparatively  urbanised SA a bit of a shock. It's amazing what 9 days ...

Just trying this post. Having not had wifi/phone/electricity for days in Lesotho, were back in SA in a charming Inn but the wifi is impossible.  Photos to follow. I haven't been this disconnected from the world for a very long time.  At first, I felt slightly panicky, but after a couple of days I'm really not that bothered. Of course, when we do get some wifi again, probably tomorrow night, I will be thrilled, but for now, writing this in the most beautiful, serene and remote valley you could ever imagine it's really not a problem. The days are drifting into each other I have no idea if it's Friday or Sunday and it just doesn't matter.     As I write, surrounded by cows and sheep with the odd herder passing by, next to a deep blue lake and on slightly boggy ground with cranes flying overhead in the deep blue sky, all is well with the world. Camp life is very comfortable, the food, cooked by our lovely chef, Tim, is outstanding.  We have ice, beer, wine and ...