Final Preparations




After a few days settling into my new found home, I travelled with Gregg and Iris into Durban to the warehouse where all the new education materials for the schools are being stored and loaded them into individual vehicles ready for the start of the rally on Saturday morning. 


With 12 schools being equipped on each rally the logistics are complex but with all hands on board we helped to pack the vehicles, it was going to be a squeeze but with a bit of shuffling around we managed to get everything in.  Happy days!


Later that evening we travelled north about an hour to St Ives. This beautiful lodge and fishing estate with its thatched gazebos is situated in Lions River which is in the very picturesque Kwa-Zulu Natal Midlands on the R103 about 7km from Midmar Dam.  The name St Ives originates from the birthplace of John Day, who was born in St Ives, England and purchased the farm from the Boar settlers in 1862. This is the starting point for the rally where everyone will meet, with about 140 participants arriving early the next day we check the seating arrangements and make sure everything is in place.  The staff here did a great job so there was not very much left to do. We grabbed a few drinks at the bar and settled into our rooms for the night. An exciting weekend lay ahead!

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