Channel fever strikes these days. For whom this expression says nothing, Channel fever is a well-known term in the offshore industry where workers, right before their leave the rig, suddenly get the nerves. They go home ‘ crossing the Channel ‘.
For me these last days in the Netherlands consist out of action points on my list (long live Wunderlist) and some last minute visits to the office and family. Actually I get it quieter every day. Lisa has made it more difficult for herself because she props up her days full of teaching yoga, shopping, doing sports and much more. Fortunately, this will come to an end shortly as Tuesday we really go away.
The taxi is booked, the suitcases are packed and the last things are arranged. Monday the car will be suspended for the road tax and parked on the driveway. Tom is very sad about this because he is not allowed to drive, just to look at it and do some maintenance (on the battery). Well, he has a scooter!
Tomorrow we will celebrate Tamara’s birthday (was yesterday) with a dinner at a Japanese restaurant in Amsterdam with daughter Farrah, son-in-law Niels and granddaughter Luna. Sunday we do that again with my sister and her family.
We are busy with packing the suitcases and use the large baggage relief (128 Kg) of British Airways. This allows a lot to be taken for the Southafrican family such as baby clothes, cheese and Dutch coffee but also ‘pepernoten’.
On Tuesday we fly to Johannesburg and from there we drive with the Land Cruiser to Dysselsdorp in the Klein Karoo. The plan is to stay there for a week (with the in-laws) and then leave for Mozambique.
