Bus Ride

Big news in my my world right now is that I bought another car.  Yes, I have retired the Hyundai.  I have mixed emotions - the Hyundai has been an honest companion.

carrier of choice

In order to get my paws on the new wheels I had a gauntlet to run, or ride... a bus trip to Graaff Reinet.  I wonder what the saving rate would look like nationally if you had to do a 7 hour bus ride before you could spend more than 10 gorillas.

Surprisingly, we left on time.  More surprisingly, I was quite enjoying myself... until we hit Queenstown.  The chairs are pretty comfy, and the window is big.  In Qtown we filled the bus.  My travel partner became a Somalian dude, who, from what I could make out... didn't speak English, but had taken a 2 hour ride on the back of a bakkie to get to the bus.  Hectic.  We're blessed to have cars.

A lady attempted to sell me a mielie at one stop... hawkers are fair game on board it seems.  While tempted I decided against it, budget concerns cited.

In hindsight it was pretty uneventful.