Chapter 11
Mia parked the Land Rover under the portico out the front of Kaya Nghala Lodge. Bongani stayed with the vehicle and Mia went through to the dining area where afternoon tea was being served.
‘How are we all doing?’ she asked Sue and Laura.
‘Fine thanks.’ Sue set down her cup of tea. ‘We have high hopes for this afternoon’s drive.’
‘We want to see a leopard,’ Laura said.
‘Do you now?’ Mia had mixed feelings when guests demanded what animals they wanted or expected to see. Mostly it was good-natured, but some guests would complain, behind her back, if she did not serve up every animal they had imagined they would see. It was fine if she knew that a particular guest or group had their heart set on something, and she would do her best to deliver, but she much preferred those cli
