73. Making a break

Captain Hannes Haasbroek answers the pilot over his headphone through the noise: "No, Eldrich, I know we can save much time but I promised the colonel we will follow the road in case we encounter them.” Amazed Eldrich just shakes his head. "Okay, fine. I’ll stick to the road even if it makes no sense to me. It is only about 300 kilometres to Port Elizabeth. I promise you, Captain, they have already reached their hide-out somewhere in our vicinity.” Hannes’ eyes widen in amazement when he sees an enormous obstruction in the road. "Look, Eldrich, the colonel was right all along. How could they pass this obstacle? The road is blocked off totally. I‘m telling you, they turned back here and are staying overnight somewhere while they deliberate how to pass this obstacle and whether they should look for an alternative route.” Eldrich flies over the obstacle of piled-up cars and even a bus makes a wide circle and returns. "What are you planning now, Captain?” "We now must think as they did