After a sleepless night deciding what to do next and after several hours drive this morning – and a relatively cheap flight home possible – the decision was made, let’s go home.<\/p>\n
There was one reasonable flight available and we had to check in by 16:30. Trouble was we were a 1000km drive away and it was 07:15 – No chance.<\/p>\n
However after a flying first 4 or 5 hours it was back on and we booked (thanks to a decent SA 3G connection) at about 2:30pm risking a build up of traffic in Cape Town…. We did it though 992km in 9 hours with one 40min stop and one 5min refuel.<\/p>\n
Of course the flight is delayed 2 hours and we’ll probably miss our connection in Dubai…..<\/p>\n
A sad end to a great trip. SA put on a great show, Cape Town especially a great place – not the Africa we imagined but top people, top place.<\/p>\n
The original 8pm Sun night Leicester Mercury entry: Yes, another failure big time. But following Newcastle and after 6 World Cups the pain is almost expected.<\/p>\n
England fans in town in fairly good humour considering. Singing Always look on the bright side of life and we’re not very good etc. All rather sad.<\/p>\n
Not interested in dissecting the football, we’ve been poor throughout, a disallowed goal and hitting the bar twice could have done something, instead the team, FA and manager will be crucified. Not much sympathy in Bloem right now….<\/p>\n
It’s over for another 4 years – move on. We’re heading for Cape Town and more golf, surf, fishing, safari and sunshine with top, food and wine – so much better than losing in 2012 (Ukraine & Poland).<\/p>\n
Our group from Broughton Astley include local businessmen Dave Plant 46 and Dave Ross 59 plus Roy Pegg, Sales Consultant 65 and Toffa 46 our IT Geek who sorted all the tickets out over here sorting out local Internet Access.<\/p>\n
Staying in the weirdest place near Bloemfontein, a fantastic, original 1849 farmhouse with original Anglo-Boar War artefacts plus a huge collection of World War II kit including tanks and guns!<\/p>\n
Over now, can enjoy rest of trip and look forward to Brazil 2014…….<\/p>\n
Thankyou and Goodnight from Toffa, Dave, Dave, Roy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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