So second day of work this time road repairs, hauling rocks in a ute and dumping them in cracks in the badly damagede road (see wildebeasts behind me?)
Afternoon was a drive into Pretoria with a stop into a monster 6 storey mall. Wierd to be accosted by coat hanger sales people, street dancers as you drive around. Security and fencing everywhere. The mall was huge and we argued a bit in the searing heat as Francoise wanted sensible items we needed eg food while I wanted to check out the elephant fountain, aviary etc
We went into Pretoria proper, really nice city with nice parks, archetecture and statury.
People seemed curious (especially at my Weta top) but not dangerous. I was accosted a few times by citizens and asked where I was from 'You speak German in NZ?' 'I come visit you in Welliston, NZ' etc. We did a quick race around Church Square down Paul Kruger Street and thru the Transvaal Museum, then drove madly home under a huge lightening storm. The storm went on and on all night with lihgtening strikes a couple of metres from the house...freaky to watch....
toodles
Manfred
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