Location: South Africa

Summary:

March 17th was a productive and eventful day. I started early, arriving at the car service place at quarter to 7. Adrian, one of the bosses, kindly gave me a ride into town where I could sit and have a coffee while they inspected the entire vehicle. By around 10:15, Adrian called to confirm everything checked out as expected — it was just a matter of changing filters and getting the necessary parts, with the work expected to be done within a few hours. While waiting, I decided to walk the 3 to 4 kilometers back toward the garage rather than wait for a pickup. Despite some morning rain, the weather turned pleasant. Along the way, I stumbled upon On Foot Roastery, a newer coffee roastery that also had a coffee bar on-site, which was a nice find. Adrian insisted I shouldn't walk and offered to pick me up,  ...