Friday 27th & Saturday 28th....Friday night unusual......After a delicious dinner in Durban, we took the testosterone express taxi back to the Quarters Hotel. For some reason, had I had some difficulty going off to sleep. Lots of road noise and voices near our room. I finally took a peek and found what turned out to be a road block in place with police checking drivers licenses and drunk drivers etc. and then, the locals hanging on the corner at 1:30 a.m.....I wanted to tell them to go ohome and get a life, but thought better of that!! Then, after I did manage to crash and burn, Levi woke me in almost a panic. He thought he had thrown an African bug out of our bed a bit earlier as I snoozed, but then something else (in the dark?somehow got his attention). He whipped on the light and woke me and we both jumped out of bed......long story short, it was an ugly site, but it turned out to be chocolate that had been left on my pillow that I never saw since I was blogging and he was snoozing. Won't go beyond that, but I am sure you get the picture. We did tell the staff the next morning not to FREAK OUT like we had!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lesson learned everyone???Take the chocolate off the pillow. Okay, enough about the chocolate.
We had a lovely breakfast after we got the chocolate washed off. Headed down to visit the Point Yacht Club and was given a great tour of the 150 year old insitution. Terry Flynn, the general manager was very gracious. We have pictures of Levi and I receiving their Club burgee. We then left Durban to head for Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse, our three day home for our time in the Drakenburg Mountains. When we arrived, we could not believe the enchanting grounds and accomodations, not to mention the dinner we had that evening. This is the French Laundry of South Africa. We had heard about it recently from a fellow in Greenbrae. OUSTANDING!!!
Well, the next part of this story is the part where I say, "what was I thinking". I saw a brochure about ZIPPING over the South African Canopy........we went zipping today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, my boots were shaking!! We did have a great time, but it did rain on us for the majority of the time which made the lines slick and very touch to brake. A story here...We launched off eight platforms through trees, over rocks, dodging all sorts of obstacles. It was a kick, but I don't think I will do that again!!! Wanted to tell the children and the grandchildren that we are not dead yet........again, what was I thinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We came back to our little farmhouse covered head to toe in mud.....gave the laundry to the staff and showered and had another fantastic dinner. Levi has already headed back to start the fire in our little cottage, so I will sign off and say adieu etc. We have a great day planned for tomorrow, a little tamer. Love to all.