We travel about an hour from our last school to our next.. Daninge... As we arrive the pupils crowd the drive and sing as we drive up the dirt track towards the school.. Its a small school with 171 pupils and 7 teachers.. It looks like most of them are here today.
It's a really warm welcome as the crowd follows the cars, the teachers sing and dance...
The teams start unloading the equipment from the cars and carry into the school. Its the same format as before with David introducing the group. As I look round the class room I notice it has seen better days. Pupils crowd the tiny room from every advantage point including the half finished partition wall.
Neli from READ tells everyone what's been delivered. The teachers are as overjoyed as the pupils. This school is worn out and very tatty. Its totally understandable why they value the Rally's visit. Some of the pupils read in English...and some perform a short play acting out various roles much to the sponsors delight. They have come along way since R2R's first visit last year. Now at least the classrooms have some of the pupils work on their walls and the library box resources for basic education..
After the celebrations are over we are taken on a tour of the schools classrooms. Lets just say it made me realise how lucky we are back in England. This school really needs the help of the Rally. Its a pity the SA government lacks the enthusiasm of its citizens
We say goodbye to the crowds and head to our base for the night Mpakweni Beach Resort.
En route we stop for lunch on the banks of a river. The least said about this place the better! One billion midges and one million flies seem to have got here first!
Before long we carry on to our intended destination... this place is better!
Thank you to everyone this week including my expert driving team of Carol and David. Also a big thanks to Iris, Renne and Kevin for getting me back to the airport in time the following day, a bit of a rush but we made it, 200km goes very quickly sometimes. ;o) respect!!
This was due to be my last rally but I'm pleased to say that my stay has now been extended to cover the final rally of the year. Western Cape I will see you Friday!
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