One Last Night

We finally have Z's passport in hand!!

Gene and Adam left this morning around 9 to make the hour drive to the Canadian Embassy.

Sign posted on the main highway to Pretoria.
Gene said "they weren't stopping the car for anything"

First there was construction right in front of the building so they had to park down the street.  They describe the building as a modern Fort Knox.  Gene didn't even go in as it was quite the security ordeal.  It is fence upon fence, armed guard and bullet proof glass.  After high security and about 15 minutes of waiting Adam filled out a form and was given the passport.  It is times like this that make us extra grateful for having Gene and Corry on this trip.  Having to truck the kids on these errands would have been an added undue stresser. 

While the boys were on there mini-road trip Corry distracted D and Z hung out while I tried to organize our carry ons for our 26 hour journey.  I was a little surprised to find out when we picked up Z that she is still on formula.  Apparently it is the norm for kids here to be left on formula until age 2.  Z also is used to mush food still which mean she spits out a majority of textured food we feed her.  Makes for a little more thought process and hassle dealing with cleaning bottles, packing formula and which food she will eat while we travel. Cereal, pretzels and banana it is.

I stayed back while Z napped and the others went to a local mall.  We wanted a couple last minute things to take home and now seems the best time to get them.  D was super excited upon coming home that her dad bought her a pair of Monster University pajamas for the airplane ride home.  

We ate supper at a restaurant on site and enjoyed a little time by a campfire outside our room before calling it an early night.  

Melted chocolate, peanut butter and cracker, Yum.
Have to finish of those groceries somehow.

Tomorrow we are going to leisurely leave this B and B.  We have plans to visit with Hilda for tea, the lovely owner of the beach house, in the afternoon.  She lives only 10 minutes from the airport and therefore it will be really convenient to head over at around 5.  

Our last sleep in this country!  It has been an amazing trip! We have been so blessed and amazed!