Day 20, Year 6 Back Home on Windbird
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2010
Weather: Mostly Overcast Day–Threat of Rain & Periods of Sunshine
Location: Tuzi Gazi Marina, Richards Bay, South Africa
It’s always good to get back home after a few days away. We enjoyed our day on Windbird just doing the things that needed to be done. I did laundry while Mark searched for a leak in our dinghy that has been plaguing us for months. I was successful in getting the laundry done, but we still are not sure of the source of the slow dinghy leak. We then spent five and half hours of research on our next adventure, our trip north to Kruger National Park. Kruger is huge, the size of Massachusetts, and it is impossible to see it all as average speed is about 25 miles per hour. So we were deciding which places we want to mark as ‘Must Sees’ and which would be nice but could be lived without. We also had to get on the internet to see what accommodations are available. We are planning on leaving here next Sunday and will firm up our plans after checking with Ed and Lynne who will be traveling with us. We will see more of the animals than we saw in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, and will hopefully add lion to the list. The wildlife is much more prolific in Kruger but still we might not get to see a leopard. They are really hard to come by. But we are getting really excited about all we will see on that trip north.
We went out with Peppe and Bob of Far Niente for drinks and dinner and were joined by Pieter and Carla of Odulphus and the folks from Angelique. We had a great evening together. And tomorrow night, a braai (barbeque) for yachties has been organized by Chris and Geoff on Shambala, so that should be another evening of fun. Just before heading out this evening we talked to Heather, Jed, Sam, and Jonah and we hope to talk with Justin, Jo, and Ziggy later this evening or tomorrow. Tomorrow we will start on the long list of boat maintenance jobs that must be done before we leave here. And we will also finalize our Kruger travel plans with Ed and Lynne. The planning is not all that exciting, but it must be done so we can really enjoy our time in the wild.
