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Meredith : 2nd Day
I wake up as we enter the city of Bloemfontein. The signpost says 1000km/625mls to Cape Town, and 403km/252mls to Johannesburg. Thank goodness, we’ve covered over two-thirds of the trip. I’m dreading to see Kempton again, but I’ll be glad when we see the last of these two villains.
Once again we wind through the town and make for the seedier end. We stop outside a small prefab. The tiny front yard is clean and tidy with pots of tomatoes. An old car stands outside. It’s not dawn yet and everything is still and quiet. Johnson knocks softly on the door and an old lady answers. Her hair is white. Her pale caramel skin is smooth and soft in the light from the lantern she’s holding up. Johnson beckons us all to get out of the car and enter the little house. The old lady
