We spent the day going to the Land Rover to pick up the brake dust covers that they had ordered - no such luck. We'd have to try in Malawi. We went to Namanga Gas to pick up the full cylinder - no such luck. No gas deliveries meant that it couldn't be filled. We bought a local gas bottle to supplement ours. The we went to Mlimani Shopping Centre for a bit of retail therapy at Shoprite and Game - in luck!!!
Once we had picked up some Shoprite curried mince and rice and some samoosas for lunch (yum, the samoosas were good!) we set off back to Mikadi to pack our stuff ready to leave the next day.
Trevor spent some time under Sully removing the ABS/Traction control sensors, cleaning them and replacing them. We reconnected the ABS unit and off Trevor went for a drive to test the traction control whilst I waited back at camp with bated breath. What a star he is!! The system was fixed and although the rear brake dust covers were still off awaiting repair at least Sully was back up to almost 100% health.
That evening was spent in the restaurant (the Shoprite curry and rice was consigned to the fridge for an instant meal in the next couple of days) swapping information with Dickie, Claire, Brian and Carol with tips on the journey through the Omo Valley. In turn we got tips on campsites further south. Everyone went to bed happy with the additional information but a bit sad at the thought that our time together was over and we were set to go our separate ways. We had had such a fabulous time together - thanks guys, we really enjoyed ourselves. Catch up with you back in the real world sometime, hey?
