Xmas Eve in Jo’burg
At Nairobi Airport, we get a chance freshen up and put on some clean cloths. The shower is cold but we care less. Kathleen is coming down with some kind of a flu and feeling poor. We are looking forward to Jo’burg.
We arrive quiet late and take a taxi to the hotel. The Hilton is a welcome luxury after our experience at Kenya. Next day, we have a morning meeting planned with Bret and Tamiko who we are meeting for the first time. They invite us to join them for dinner with family friends. After the wilderness experience we welcome the opportunity to meet new people and enjoy an evening of delicious home cooked food and fine wine in the comfort of a home. What a wonderful opportunity to meet some lovely people with a lively and open attitude to life. What struck me most was the sensitive and curious nature of the people around the dinner table. There was curiousity around what blogs are and when I finished explaining, Bret’s father came up with a wonderful phrase.
“Ah, I see its passionate publishing!”. I like the sound of that!
Bret and Tamiko are pretty special together. I loved Bret’s view on maintaining a marriage. Face each other in the tub every night and deal with any conflicts of the day. Its pretty hard to escape a tub naked without first attempting to resolve the days issues! This was his justification for the recently renovated bathroom off the main bedroom. The tub overlooks the greenery of the beautiful gardens. I imagine it would be pretty hard to remain angry surrounded by such beauty.
Tamiko is one impressive lady! Owner, CEO of Zazensa and certified commercial pilot Tamiko (the only Japanese-speaking professional pilot in southern Africa!) offers unique products and services to Japan including specialized Safaris.
