Early Friday morning, we had to make our way to SAP-offices to make local contacts. So Thursday evening we went to ask to rent the all-mighty Corolla for the day from our Guest House. We had a small chat about the prices of the vehicles, and had few talks about our skills to drive on the left side, but in the end they handed us the keys and we were ready to roll!!
The morning came and Michael was the lucky one to fire up the engines first! Ari, the Co-driver on the left (!), was responsible about taking us to our destination in Johannesburg. The ride last about 1,5 hours (only 40 km!) and during that time we got really familiar with the local morning traffic. Also, here´s a good tip for all who want to find their way in South-Africa: don´t believe blindly in googlemaps ;).
After arriving to SAP-offices we were stunned by the looks of the facilities; everything was well maintained and stylish. We were warmly welcomed and soon we found ourselves in the first meeting. During the hectic day we were informed for example about the local business culture and human resource subjects which we found useful for our group dynamics.
The day turned to afternoon and we were happy to find ourselves at a business dinner in a restaurant called Meat Co. in Melrose Arch, J´burg. After a delicious t-bone and nice chit chats with our table company we were ready to head back to Pretoria. Ari and Michael switched seats and the traffic was a lot easier than it was in the morning. The evening and Corolla brought their own challenges; it was a bit more difficult to find back to the guest house in the dark, and it would have been much easier without some mysterious problems with Corolla´s lights…
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