Wednesday, September 13, 2006

En Route: From NYC to South Africa





5pmish June 13th JFK. How much luggage can 30 people carry?! Granted the task of trying to pack for 2 years is a little challenging. From the minute we got to the Delta terminal, ignoring our porters under breath cursing, I could already tell it would be a long day. Unfortunately for them, the Delta Air crew, there would be 2 Peace Corps groups flying out that day. The South Africa-Lesotho-group was about an hour behind us, and maybe they wouldn’t be over their weight restrictions. Yikes!
Twenty something hours in the air and brief layover in Dakar, the crew was as anxious to get rid of us as we were to get off that plane.
5pmish June 14th Johannesburg. I have never been greeted with wine and cheese in a lobby before, until just then. Apparently Peace Corps does good business; the night before arriving in Madagascar we were well fed, well liquored and well cared for. Cheers!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Cuka, Hope the silence could only mean that things are well! Miss you, and can't wait to read THE stories about Mgscr!!! Take care lovie!