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LALIBELA
16th - 19th October 2010 |
Day 1 |
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An
air of anticipation is present as we head
out to our first stop in Port Elizabeth |
Having booked for this trip earlier in the
year, we were disappointed to learn that the
train portion had "come off the rails". We
were to travel to Port Elizabeth by Premier
Classe train and return by air. A
dispute by PRASA saw the Premier Classe
being suspended, which ultimately left us
with no option but to fly both ways!
We hoped that all would be resolved before
our trip so we decided to leave the final
decision until the last possible moment.
Unfortunately, two weeks before "D-day" we
had to confirm our flights. We were
stressed, but through all of this the
Lalibela staff came out tops in handling the
crisis. |
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DAY 1:
Destination:
Port Elizabeth
They say "things happen in threes!"
Problem 2:
In arranging our shuttle pick-ups we always
provide a comprehensive schedule with times,
names and order of collection. This trip was
no different. Constantia had 7 collections,
starting at 07h30. The wheels came off
shortly after the first pick-up when the
driver headed straight for the airport with
one passenger! Multiple calls between us and
Hylton Ross resulted in another vehicle
being dispatched to assist.
Problem 3:
Our flight was delayed by an hour (perhaps a
blessing). Other passengers were able to
rest while we "stressed," and chatted in
anticipation. |
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Our home for the first night was the
Courtyard Hotel on the beach-front. This
hotel is in a superb position - close
enough to have your early morning walk,
and within a close walk to the
Boardwalk. They even operate a
shuttle to the Casino on demand! |
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The Boardwalk in PE is located next to the
Courtyard hotel and this was where we all headed
for our first meal on tour. After lunch we
walked around the centre doing a small amount of
shopping, |
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Dinner was at 34
Degrees South at the Boardwalk.
Definitely not as nice as the Knysna outlet and
the service was slow. Considering that the
restaurant was not even full, there seemed no
excuse for the bad service! |
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Published 29th October 10 |
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