What an amazing read. Sitting here at home during partial lock-down on a cold Johannesburg day and I stumbled across this TR. Thank goodness I downloaded your great adventure before we lost power. So, all that was left to do, was to get some liquid libation, settle into a comfy armchair with two Jack Russels (my heating pads), and my laptop and be transported far away.

Your writing style really brings every situation to life and I felt that I was experiencing everything that you did - the hallmark of a true storyteller.
Thank you so much for taking the time to put pen to paper (in a manner of speaking), and sharing yet another one of your amazing tales with us.

Good luck with the surgery and I am sure that it will go well, and you will be back on the road pretty soon. Looking forward to your next installment!