Yes Marcie all the girls sat on Columbia. Rocket the cheetah was a hit of course. Ken will post pictures.

The storm arrived and we transferred to La Residence. On arrival we were told that the transformer in Franschoek was a casualty of the storm and caught on fire. The entire area was without power so no lights, heat or hot water. The best case scenario was for power to be restored some time tomorrow afternoon. La Residence had an emergency generator but only strong enough for the main hotel foyer area.

They offered us accommodation at The Silo in Cape Town. So we had to decide to stay without power or go back to Cape Town and stay at the Silo for the next two nights. We did a secret vote and the majority wanted to go to Cape Town

We had a great lunch and then toured the rooms. People were of course upset they could not stay when they saw the rooms. They are all so unique. But no heat or hot water not a good idea.

So right now we are on our way to Cape Town. I have arranged for dinner tonight in this private dining room at the Silo that is really beautiful. When we stayed at the Silo the first night in Cape Town and I saw that room I could picture how neat it would be to have a group dinner there. But the Silo is expensive and so many places to stay in Cape Town i never thought I would have a group stay there. So terrible timing with this storm but out of our control and we will all make the best of it.

Tomorrow Cape Town is supposed to clear up and I will have dinner at Baja that I missed last time.