Monday 30th October 2017
Umhlanga Rest Day

It was nice to have a sleep-in this morning and a leisurely breakfast.

The hotel has a resident cat named Skabenga (which means hooligan or vagabond in Zulu). He was a stray who has certainly made himself at home on the lounge cushions and has his own bed in the gift shop. He wears a diamente collar. He is very fat and is currently grumpy because he has been put on a diet.

Our first priority was to get the car washed as there was red sticky mud all over it from the drive into Phinda.

On arrival at the hotel last night there were halloween decorations (including cakes and biscuits) everywhere so it seems it is celebrated here and many children were dressed in scary outfits. The concierge told us that there was a Party shop not far away so we checked that out as it was close to the car wash.

A good steak at Turn N Tender for dinner.