I’ve decided i should post a couple of pictures of the things I’ve described. I’m a bit shy with the picture taking, so there’s not much. I’ve gone back and added them to the posts, Day one now has six photo links and so does day two! You can go back and hunt them down if you’d like to see. I am no professional photographer like my wife 
Also, I figured out a bit belatedly that those comments “welcoming” me to South Africa from some unknown person where just spam. I’ve deleted them. Glad to be considered for it, though!