Deliverance

31st May
It took over 6 hours waiting in 40C heat among a stack of containers but we finally drove out of the container yard at 6.00 last night. The hold up of course was another meeting for the customs bloke who was to sign the papers. As Joan said, perhaps if we had've offered a bribe things would have moved quicker. The whole process took 11 hours from the time we were picked up from the hotel till we drove back.
Still, it was great to see the same seal on the container, and no dents on the van as it was rolled out. Everything inside was as it was as well. After re connecting the battery it started first time.
The customs inspection was very perfunctory taking less than 3 minutes and even having a letter missing from the VIN number on their paperwork didn't faze them. At that point it was about 11am, the 2 inspectors then had to drive back to the Customs House and get the documentation signed. That was when the hiccup happened.
After a good night sleep, though a severe headache suggested dehydration, we will go down and buy a few provisions now and head off before lunch all being well.
Thanks for the birthday greetings, being on the road at last will be a pleasant birthday gift.