The bus left on time from PE at exactly 5pm. We were due to arrive in Pretoria at 9.30 am. We watched movies, drank cups of coffee and ate chocolate cookies that the hostess gave out. A few stops during the night but we slept really, really well. In fact we are glad we ditched the box because that meant we had the duvet in the bus because the air conditioning was freezing!
We arrived in Johannesburg rather later than expected and we still had a hour drive from here to Pretoria. Why does it matter that we are late? Well, today is a national holiday and we have now discovered the car rental company closes at midday. We arrived in Pretoria after 11am! We checked our route as we got off the bus and ran through the busy street to the car hire office. We reached there just as the man was closing the door! Sooooo lucky, because that night we had booked a hotel just outside Kruger National Park - 5 hours drive away. We needed that car!
We drove all afternoon and stopped to collect food at a supermarket, just outside a township. We also replaced the box that we left behind because we need something soft to camp on as we have no camping mats.
Eventually, after seeing a police car every few minutes for 5 hours and battling crazy drivers continually, we arrived in White River. This is where we stay tonight. It has to be said that the thatched lodge we booked and it's grounds with a pool are stunning!
We arrived in Johannesburg rather later than expected and we still had a hour drive from here to Pretoria. Why does it matter that we are late? Well, today is a national holiday and we have now discovered the car rental company closes at midday. We arrived in Pretoria after 11am! We checked our route as we got off the bus and ran through the busy street to the car hire office. We reached there just as the man was closing the door! Sooooo lucky, because that night we had booked a hotel just outside Kruger National Park - 5 hours drive away. We needed that car!
We drove all afternoon and stopped to collect food at a supermarket, just outside a township. We also replaced the box that we left behind because we need something soft to camp on as we have no camping mats.
Eventually, after seeing a police car every few minutes for 5 hours and battling crazy drivers continually, we arrived in White River. This is where we stay tonight. It has to be said that the thatched lodge we booked and it's grounds with a pool are stunning!