Peace and Quiet in Dullsville... er, Dullstroom

Following a 14-hour flight (plus an hour of de-icing at Dallas) to Doha, Qatar, where we spent a night at the airport hotel, and an 8-hour flight to Johannesburg, we're finally here in South Africa, where we're resting up at the Peace Corner lodgings in Dullstroom.

And yes, it's quiet here!  The only noise is an occasional screech from some peacocks a block or two away, and they're pretty quiet peacocks, at that.

After the excitement (!) of the initial flight cancellation, the rest of the trip was very good.  Using a boatload of frequent flier miles to upgrade to business class made the two day trip very pleasant, and Qatar Airways is the most deluxe airline I've ever been on by a long shot - probably doesn't hurt that Qatar is the richest county in the world, per capita.  The airport at Doha is pretty impressive, too.  It would have been interesting to see the city of Doha, as well, but it would have required getting visas, and we were only there overnight.

We picked up our rental car at the airport and were very glad that John had purchased a chip for the GPS for South Africa because it made getting out of Johannesburg so much easier.  Despite the roomy seats in business class and staying at the airport hotel, we still were sleep deprived, and driving on the left is challenging in the best of circumstances.

The two and a half hour drive to the beautiful town of Dullstroom seemed much longer, but we got here safely and, after dinner in a pub a couple of blocks from here, had a good, long night's sleep in a charming little inn in what was once a milking shed.

The parking area is on the lawn - John is having a hissy fit!