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Inside Lira’s five star Blue train trip

South African musician Lira is on a much needed getaway with her parents on the Blue Train from Cape Town to Pretoria.

The singer suffered a stroke which affected her ability to communicate while she was in Germany.

The star has since been recovering and she has been sharing her recovery journey with her followers and spoke about how she does not take life for granted.

Taking to her Instagram timeline, Lira shared a glimpse of her five-star experience on the Blue Train with her parents.

She revealed that the experience was amazing and further plugged her followers with the current all inclusive special of the Blue Train.

“Took my parents on @thebluetrainsa to celebrate LIFE !! This 3 day trip was from Cape Town to Pretoria! What an epic experience!! The Blue Train is on 50% special till end of Oct 2023 – ALL INCLUSIVE! I’m not their ambassador – but here’s a ? plug. This is worth it ??❤️??- the service , the food and experience- 5 ⭐️,” she captioned the post.

The Feel Good hitmaker took some time to rest and be present at Country Grand in Franschhoek.

“Spend the day at @country_grand in Franschhoek ??????. I’m more intentional about taking time to rest – before I used to do it then keep my mind on work. But now I really rest and keep my mind on the present moment!,” she wrote.


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