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We had a restful sleep on a train last night………yes I said restful…. because the train didn’t move… it is a train converted to a youth lodge …yes I said youth….but not really that many youths here, since there are no semester breaks right now….. just quite a few people who still believe they are youthful:wink: We have a nice compartment with a spit basin overlooking Mossel Bay on the Indian Ocean, all for US$25. Down a few train steps and we can take our swims. Last night I took a shower in the communal shower ( 1 at a time), while dazing at the ocean. Later we sat on the hostel deck just whiling away the time with our bottle of South African wine, watching a local extended Boer family having a braii(barbecue) on the beach. They used real wood, not charcoal for their fire and ate the marshmallows as an appetizer. When the meat was ready, all took a seat on the sand and ate. We realize how spoilt we, as Americans are, we always want it real comfortable. …… charcoal, or better a gas grill, collapsable chairs, or better picnic tables supplied by the park.
This lifestyle we are leading has to be illegal because it really is too good to be true!:shock:

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