We were surprisingly chirpy when the alarm went off at 4.30 and were guided to breakfast. We were told that a hyena had wandered through the camp last night and also that an elephant had once been seen drinking our of the plunge pool. We saw neither.
After breakfast we were taken back to Hippo Hollow for a very welcome shower and change of clothes. Then it was on the coach for the long journey to the battlefields.
We had a couple of stops - mid morning at a service area where we had a delicious hot chocolate and took advantage of their excellent facilities. Lunch stop was at a shopping mall where we found Cadbury's chocolate (we're hoping it's the old recipe and not the vile one we now have in the UK) and had an enormous cheese muffin and hot drink as our lunch.
Then we were on the road again. We had a change of hotel tonight. The hotel had some issues - guests unable to get their keys to work, cold water, credit cards not working including Graeme's. The laptop also refused to come on but thanks to long distance advice from Deaves IT services G got it working - hurrah!
We enjoyed pre-dinner drinks with the group. Drinks are so cheap here. Dinner was the usual buffet and then it was bed as another early start awaited us tomorrow!
