Day 3 Saturday 11 April (in flight)

Flying out over the Indian Ocean, we were served with a good dinner by friendly hostesses (impressive).
Managed to get some sleep on the 10.5 hours flight. Breakfast before we landed in Johannesburg about 4.00 am. Sleepy Customs officials let us into transit very easily and we wandered around OR Tambo until 8.00 am when the Tshongololo Lounge opened. Showered and breakfasted - and relaxed.

Boarded the SA20 flight to Harare at 10.00 and 1.25 hours later landed in Harare. Our online entry visa applications had only been partially successful (me) and Viv had to redo hers twice, with the help of a young assistant, before her visa was operational.

Welcomed by Graham Henderson and we soon loaded up his Toyota Prado before driving across town (huge changes) to Glen Lorne and a welcome from Jean and their spaniel, Sabi.

Unwound, wandered around the garden and generally relaxed for the afternoon. Met George again, their affable gardener/mechanic, who remembered us from our previous visit.

Watched a little bit of IPL cricket before dinner over which we chatted. Went off to bed about 9.00 pm totally exhausted and slept soundly.Read more