We struggled to wake up as early as we had to... 4 am. we didn't hit the bed until midnight, I was not very tired... maybe excitement, plus it had been a hectic day at the hostel... we got ready, grabbed our bags and lumbered, ungracefully into the reception... said good morning to Moe, he looked tired as well.. having worked the 3rd shift. The rest of the group going to Kruger with us came into the room, everyone looked half awake- understandably so. The driver was surprisingly awake, I guess driving all night and drinking coffee will do that for some... We passed familar places around Joburg, watching the minibuses speed by and catching glimpses of the Gautrain construction zones... the streets were chaos, people heading into offices... we inched down the road, until finally
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