Back tracking

Today, 14 August, we crossed the border into Zambia. I have lost all previous postings due to lack of Internet connection. I am going to back track a little - right back to Jwaneng. We had two reasons for going into Jwaneng: The fuel filter light in  the Cruiser came on, and we wanted to get a Botswana Cell phone card so that we would have data, specially for this blog! To get the Orange cell phone card took more than an hour. The fuel filter was a different kettle of fish. Steve had an extra filter, but seeing that this was part of his 'stock', did not want to use it. We scouted around for a reputable garage and mechanic and was directed to a dusty little workshop in an industrial area. Steve spoke to 3 guys (who did not impress him at all) and decided to do the job himself. He got a new filter from Midas and with Cruiser and X-Cape in tow, parked next to and in full view of Nandos customers, and started with the job at hand. I was playing 'appi' (as usual!) at one stage Steve dropped the Allen Key he was using into the engine compartment and called me over to fish it out. I took a torch and eventually located the Allen Key . Steve in the mean time, had walked back to Midas to buy a new Allen Key. I realized, after locating the key, that I could not retrieve it by hand. So I dug out the braai tongs from the 'braai crate' and climbed back into the open engine compartment. Now, those of you that know me, knows that I am not the tallest person around, and with that, a Cruiser is a big vehicle! Picture this: me, lying inside, on top of the open engine compartment, with a torch in one hand and a cooking utensil in the other. Well, by the time Steve returned, I had successfully dislocated the Key (and a few other things on me personally!) A quick call to Francois van Rensburg, who managed to source some information to switch the now 'faulty' sign off, and we could eventually leave Jwaneng! The trek to Khutse was long, tough and eventful!