Thursday, 15 September 2016

From Melbourne (Mum) : 19.12.83

From Melbourne
19.12.83

Dear Alan,
                Just a short note to tell you what we have done.

                I went in to see the travel agent we have been dealing with on the first day after school finished.

                There were two vacancies for South Africa on Sunday 22nd April (this is Easter Sunday). We couldn’t get on SAA but Qantas had vacancies to Harare then a connection to Johannesburg. We also had to book the return seats but these can be altered. The return seats are in four weeks’ time 20th May.

                We haven’t booked for anything in South Africa yet because we thought you would know what was best to see and where to stay but there are three things we would like to do if possible. See the Victoria falls, see an  animal reserve and go in the train one way from Capetown up @ down the table mountain to Johannesburg or across to East Africa. If you can book these things from where you are could you please do it now and we will send the money over or pay when we get there. If you cannot do these from where you are would you please let us know and we will do what we can here. There are so many animal reserves and hey differ at different times of the year you should know which one or ones are better in April May.

                In all the pamphlets the tourist bureaus give out the black people and the homelands are just ignored. Is this because they do not want us to see them or they are not worth seeing. I know you said that at Christmas time you would be very busy. Just find out what you can do when you have time. Please remember we don’t want to be rushing around all the time sometimes we would like to stay in one place to get the feel of the place. We won’t do anything more over here until we hear from you. We have to finalise and pay our fees at least 1 month before the due date.

                                                Love from mum
 



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