Land in Johannesburg and find Edward, holding a sign with my name. That’s the best thing to see when you arrive somewhere you’ve never been. Die Agterplaas is a cute little B&B. I think I’m the only person here. I put my things in the room and head out to walk around the area, once [...]
Archive for August, 2011
We landed in London and boarded the bus for the 10 minute drive to Terminal 5. Unfortunately I discovered you can’t leave Terminal 5 without an escort. It’s 12:05 and I just missed them and they only come once an hour. I wait and guess what? The 1:00 person never showed. Turns out I could [...]
My trip is starting off well. I’m flying business (thank cow [Big Bang Theory reference] for frequent flyer miles) and on the Dallas -> London leg I sat next to the most fun seatmate I’ve ever had, Robin. We talked and laughed non-stop until we started watching movies. Let me tell you, I now get [...]