So I made it to Johannesburg and was amazed at how the 16 hour flight was not that bad. I watched a few movies, talked to one of the nicest guys ever and slept a few hours. We had a seat in between open which was SO great. The guy in my row was on his way to Pretoria from Florida, where he would be doing research work at the university on Forest Ecology. He was looking forward to his wife meeting up with him towards the end of his time here when they would explore the area together.
I met a man who is a crocodile expert on the shuttle to the hotel. He had just finished up a wildlife education session on a cruise, but does a lot of his work is in Malawi and southern Africa. He was born and raised in Zimbabwe and travels a lot for his job. Very interesting people!
Random comments:
-as soon as I got off the plane in Johannesburg, I heard Phil Collins' Groovy Kind of Love from the airport speakers. Welcome to Africa?
-the crocodile hunter from Zimbabwe told me to "keep my wits about me" aka "Be Careful!"
-I had guava fruit for the first time
-there are 3 knives displayed at the place settings in the hotel- must learn proper etiquette- which one should I cut my guava fruit with!? ;)
- a plane flies over VERY low every 1-2 minutes (because so close to the airport)
As my sister so eloquently exclaims to express sheer joy and excitement: "Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" How does it feel to have the soles of your feet resting on the Motherland ? How wonderful to be useful in His kingdom in this way!
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