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Arriving at Hartford House
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Charging Stop at the Thanda Tau Sasol Petrol station. 50kW per hour - Direct Current.
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Andries's car charging while we have lunch at Thanda Tau on the N3 on our way down to the Natal Midlands
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Lunch at the Spur at Thanda Tau. The car finished charging to 80% before we finished our lunch.
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Road Trip Vibes
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Next stop - Engen 1 Stop Tugela - except the DC charger wasn't working so we could only charge AC at 11kW. Had coffee and could charge enough to get to our final destination with about 29% battery remaining.
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Enjoying a welcome drink at Hartford House
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Cute fountain at Hartford House
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View towards the verandah rooms at Hartford House
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View of a horse paddock from the hotel
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In the gardens of Hartford House
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Outdoor seating
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Sundowners on the verandah
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With Andries, enjoying sundowners on the verandah...
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Andries enjoying an Aperol Spritz (Prosecco / Aperol / Soda / Citrus) before dinner. I had a Classic Martini (Gin / Vermouth / Olive / Citrus)
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Enjoying some Hartford House sparkling water...
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Andries as always interested in the source, tds and mineral content
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Delicious olive bread with butter and tapenade to start with...
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Crispy Squid - Kimchi / Aioli / Cucumber / Ponzu
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Andries had - Thai Red Prawns - Curry Sauce / Vermicelli / Courgette / Carrot / Radish / Herb Oil
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For dinner I had Midlands Beet Fillet with Cauliflower / Spinach / Potato Duchess / Baby Carrot / Tomato / Jus
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For dessert we had Chocolate & Orange - Cremieux / Gel / Crumb / Segments / Twigs
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"Happy Anniversary" 17 years to the day since we met, and 12 years of marriage
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Our bedroom for the night of our 17th Anniversary of meeting
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Avenue I ran along on my morning run...
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Bull in the fields of Hartford House
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Horses in the pastures at Hartford House
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Quintessential Natal Midlands
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Some welcome shade at the lake, my turning point
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Wide open spaces...