| How often have you wished to vacation to Africa. | | | | My stop in Cape Town was very brief. I was able |
| Then you stopped yourself from dreaming | | | | to stretch my legs on the plane before enduring a |
| because you realize the task seemed | | | | couple more hours before reaching my final |
| overwhelming. The major difficulty in traveling to | | | | destination: Johannesburg. |
| South Africa is the flight. This article is intended to | | | | Once I reached Johannesburg, I forgot all about |
| give you an idea of what to expect when | | | | my flight discomforts. My shock and awe at the |
| traveling there, from my own experience. | | | | unfamiliar culture and the size of the city |
| What compelled me to go to Africa? I wish I | | | | evaporated every other thought. I won't write |
| could tell you it was my passion for seeking the | | | | my experiences in that area in this article, but |
| unknown or that I wanted to see a place starkly | | | | suffice it to say, it was a memorable experience. |
| different from what I know. Though those | | | | After spending about a month in Africa, with my |
| reasons are part of why I went, I had an even | | | | parents acting as tour guides, I reluctantly |
| more compelling reason to visit, though not as | | | | returned home: reluctant to leave my parents |
| dramatic. My parents had been living there for 18 | | | | behind, knowing I wouldn't see them for 6 more |
| months already, serving a medical mission. The | | | | months, but also reluctant to leave the enchanting |
| final push that got me to undertake such a long | | | | land. If you go to Africa once, you will find your |
| trip was to visit them, since I hadn't seen them | | | | heart yearns to return again and again. |
| for a year and a half. And, having a personal guide | | | | Though you will find some people there who will |
| willing to give me a tour was very enticing. | | | | try to take advantage of your tourist status, you |
| How did I get there? I didn't have time to spend | | | | will meet a larger number of good people. For |
| cruising on a ship to get there, that's for sure. I, | | | | example, when returning home, there was an |
| like so many other people, flew on an airline. First, | | | | issue with my luggage. The attendant said it was |
| I flew out of Texas and landed in Miami. The | | | | 17 kilos overweight. My father, familiar with the |
| airport was reasonably comfortable and the | | | | customs there, approached the attendant strongly |
| layover was only a couple hours. | | | | and forcefully exclaimed that there was no way |
| From Miami, I flew into Cape Town, South Africa. | | | | the luggage weighed that much. The supervisor |
| The flight was about 15 hours long. It was here | | | | was called over, who re-checked the luggage, and |
| that I wished I would have opted for a | | | | found the error on the attendant's part. |
| transatlantic cruise instead. With cruising, at least | | | | What is the lesson learned here? Don't be afraid |
| one can stretch their legs, enjoy good food, and | | | | to stand your ground; be aware of opportunities |
| not have to endure fellow airline buddies' elbows | | | | that others might take advantage of here; and |
| for unendurable hours at a time. What did I do for | | | | thank others profusely for help and assistance |
| entertainment for that many hours? I read a lot, | | | | they render. Don't be surprised to hear the |
| listened to the satellite radio available, and tried to | | | | response, "My pleasure," often shortened to |
| sleep. | | | | "Pleasure" when you express your gratitude. Your |
| Now you can see why this part of the journey | | | | experiences there will be more than enough to |
| prevents most folks from traveling to South | | | | keep your thoughts entertained for the long flight |
| Africa. Even though the flight was 15-17 hours, | | | | back home. |
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