THE CROCODILE AT THE MAKALANI HOTEL
When I went to check in at the Makalani Hotel I noticed off to my right and half-way up the stairs was a very large crocodile! Yep, he was dead and stuffed, but this critter was big and still scary. The nice lady who checked me in, Maria, told me that I had to say “Hi Belly” every time I walked past this giant reptile. So, several times to the great delight of the receptionists they kept hearing me say “Hi Belly” as I went back and forth. Later that night I was out washing my car and I saw 2 new people at reception and 2 people talking about ‘Belly’. Then a large man walked in and he was addressed as ‘Belly’. Turns out that ‘Belly’ is the Hotel Manger’s name!I told Maria the next day the Manager caught me saying hello to the crocodile and she looked genuinely alarmed. I then reassured her that he had not and her secret was safe with me.
