I was chatting with a girl friend's mother last night about my upcoming trip and when I got to the part about Rovos Rail she about leapt out of her chair! Seems she and her husband did the same journey 4 years ago.

She raved about it! She said the first thing she did upon boarding was plunk herself down in a chair somewhere at the back (?) of the train and was instantly offered a drink. She replied that she'd love one but didn't even know her room number yet as her husband was tending to that. She wasn't aware until then that it was all inclusive and no signing. They were traveling with a wine group and apparently there was never a "problem" getting any sort of adult beverage at any time.

She went on and on about how elegant everything was and mentioned that many of the men wore tuxedos to dinner.

If I see her again in the next few days I can ask more direct questions. Experiencing her enthusiasm just got me even more excited!