For over two weeks we were ready to jump in our small Nissan bakkie, return to Potchefstroom, and fetch our fixed Hilux. But Toyota Potch kept saying ‘maybe tomorrow’... Until they finally claimed the car was drivable again. By then we decided we would make it a fun trip; take our time, hang out with our Potch pelle again. So: party evening, starting with Anel mixing us great pink cocktails.
What’s cooking good-looking? Anel made us a delicious dinner! And it was great to see her (she wasn’t around when we hit Potch before Xmas) and catch up.
Setback: on our way down from Morwa to Potch a tyre exploded, the rim crumpled, we started swerving and spinning, until we pirouetted into a stop. We managed to get the spare on, but when we started driving again we heard this weird sound. Taking it very slowly we did reach Potch, Steven & Richardt’s – but that Nissan definitely had to go to a garage.
Total damage: wheel and diff total loss. And it’s no fun to sit in the back with all the luggage when a bakkie is out of control; Maud had some unpleasant encounters with the cooler box, right where her ribs were smashed last year. Still, we were extremely lucky we didn’t start rolling.
Repairing the Nissan takes longer then expected. Since we are sitting in a garage anyway, we decide to have the Hilux starter engine replaced – it will be convenient to be able to park without having to look for a slope. Even better: this gives us more time in Potch with Anel, Richardt and Steven.
Yeah, I know, it’s weird to sleep in the bakkie while the guys are working on it. But hey, partied yesterday, by now I know we won’t leave today, so we’ll party again tonight, and we shopped till we dropped. We did in fact find quite some good stuff for Henk’s new household. And had a yummy Anel-made lunch, and used the extra evening to go to the Potch-dam (make that the bar at the dam).
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