We again awoke to a perfect morning here at Kruger Lodge. Last night Elly prepared another superb meal and we drank an excellent red wine and celebrated our last night of what has been an outstanding holiday here in South Africa and our week in Botswana. It has been a most enjoyable holiday and concluding with our friends Berndt and Elly at Kruger Lodge and subsequently back at their new home was a pleasure of great joy.

Ken woke at 5.50pm and was out of bed to shower at 6.10am and then packed the electrical plugs etc. Then he assisted Berndt pack the car as far as we can.

Jeanette follows and is showered and dressed by 6.30am. We then enjoy breakfast and we all discuss what a great 4 days we have enjoyed here at Kruger Lodge and also enjoying Kruger National Park and in travelling to other areas.

We are on the road for 5 hours and 20 minutes travelling through the high veld to the low veld and then a steep climb. We stop at Millie's Readhouse and get petrol, use the facilities as well as having a coffee and rusk for morning tea. Berndt drove for 2 hours and 20 minutes, before Elly drove for a short break.

Lunch followed and Elly again put together a good spread using some of the leftovers from our stay.

We then repack our small soft bags and contents into our hard sided cases. We then shower and change and sit and relax for almost 2 hours before it is time to travel to O R Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.

Berndt and Elly then drive us from their home to the airport. It is a 25 minute track through heavy peak hour traffic before the turnoff.

We arrive in good time, they drop us off and the farewells were said and it is somewhat sad to say goodbye after a wonderful time together.

A porter took us from the car to the checkin of South Africa Airlines and we were processed and then into security and immigration inside 15 minutes. Then to the South Africa Lounge, where we have almost 90 minutes wait before boarding.

Boarding comes quickly at 8.40pm and we depart at 9.20pm five minutes late. We sit in seats 6d and 6d, these are the middle two seats in business class, not where we usually sit, but it is fine. Following departure Ken converts his bed lays out his mattress and doona. We both decide against being served Dinner and go to sleep. Ken sleeps until approximately 3.45am and wakes some 40 minutes ahead of breakfast.

We land in Perth after a flight of 9 hours15 minutes, collect our luggage and then catch the GoConnect bus and transfer from International Terminal to Terminal 3 and 4 Qantas Domestic. We have almost 2 hours before our scheduled 3.00pm flight to Melbourne with a scheduled 3 hours 30 minutes flight.

Gavin picks us up and delivers us to Wheelers Hill at 9.30pm.

It has been an amazing holiday. Photos are attached from Hazyview and our drive back to Johannesburg.