Monday, September 24, 2012

Almost there!

So this posting is a bit delayed but there is not a lot of time nor wifi access.
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Okay, so it is currently 8:40am on Sunday 9/23 and I am sitting on my final flight to get to Durban.  It has been a crazy trip so far but everything has worked out okay.

I sat in the JFK airport until nearly 11pm on Friday since the plane was delayed for several different reasons. As soon as I got on the plane I took some ibuprofen pm and fell right asleep. I think it really helped because it is really awkward to fall asleep in an airplane. The flight was 14hrs but because of the time change I got to JNB at 7:45pm on Saturday. The last flight out to Durban was boarding at 8pm. The next flight was not until this morning so South African Air put everyone up in a hotel for the night since it was their fault for the delay. I thought it was so nice and the customer service was excellent but some of the other passengers were not so pleased. I know we were all tired from the long flight but SAA was doing the best they could and I thought they did fantastic! They even provided a shuttle to and from the hotel and dinner and breakfast. I like free food so I was a happy camper. :)

One thing that I am going to have to get used to is the time.  I don't mean the jet lag, I feel pretty well rested today. But they tell time in military time or whatever you call it. Like for example if it is 3:30pm they say it is 15:30. I have never been good at telling time that quickly when I look at the larger numbers like that but oh well. 

Anyways, I will update more when I can!

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