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On the morning of December 31, 2019, the four of us descended on Johannesburg...
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...Jan from Qatar...
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Ann from England...
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...and Kenneth & Michael from France
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We rendezvoused at the Saxon Hotel & Spa for three days and nights of post-flight, pre-safari rest and relaxation
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The Saxon, which Michael and I prefer to any other hotel in Johannesburg
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Dining room in The Saxon, Johannesburg
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The Saxon - originally built as a private home - is filled with striking furnishings, textiles and artifacts
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Our room during this stay at the Saxon
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Our room at the Saxon
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Jan's room at the Saxon
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Saxon bathroom
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A corner of the Saxon's lobby
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The Saxon and swimming pool
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The Saxon at night
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New Year's Eve. Jet-lagged, but sitting up!
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Jan and Ann can't believe they're in AFRICA!
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From Johannesburg we were driven to Pretoria to board Rovos Rail, for a 3-day, 3-night journey to Victoria Falls.
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"Welcome aboard Rovos Rail"
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Jan and Michael
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Ann - ready to go!
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Our Rovos Rail lounge car during the 3-night journey from Pretoria to Victoria Falls
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A Rovos lounge car
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Rovos Rail bar car with rear observation deck
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Our vintage Rovos Rail dining car
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Michael and I had a compartment like this one. On our last Rovos Rail journey our twin beds were L-shaped, which made getting in and out easier!
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Jan and Ann each had a single compartment like this one
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Each compartment has a bathroom like this one - though suite bathrooms also have a tub
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Our routing from Pretoria to Victoria Falls
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Our Rovos Rail train for the 3-night journey from Pretoria to Victoria FallsOn our way!
