We made it to the Blantyre Airport for the twice a week plane to Jo’berg. It’s quite an event when the plane touches down, refuels and heads back to Johannesburg.
A two hour flight, one way cost us each $595. But no competition will do that. We are Safari bound.
We are picked up at the airport by Len and Esta, our guides. For the next 4 days we will be together as they drive, cook and escort us through Kruger park. A 6 hour drive just to get to the park.
Here come the animals.
Well, here we are on the other side of the world!
Steve and I boarded an “Airbus’ in D.C. (it’s as big as a football field) for the flight to Johannesburg, South Africa via Dakar, Senegal for gas. In Dakar, before taking off again, the stewardesses run down the aisles with bug spray above their heads, spraying the inside of the plane and us occupants with insecticide saying: “please cover your mouths and close your eyes.”
After 20 hours, several airplane meals, and NO sleep, we arrived in Jo’berg for an overnight before the last leg to Lilongwe, Malawi and another 2 hours of flying. But we’re here, and our friends Brenda and Perry and their lovely family have opened their hearts and home to us. What fun getting to know them all over again.
Tomorrow, we check out the tasks ahead. THANK YOU for all your prayers , they keep us uplifted!
We are in Johannesburg for an overnight and then 3 more hours of flying tomorrow to get to Lilongwe and finally see familiar faces.
It is just such a brutal flight…especially if the tv in your seat doesn’t work. I am glad we don’t turn around and leave in a week. We see lots of soccer signs. Sending you all hugs.
