Flt 8549 Depart 6:25p Los Angeles (seat 30G)
Air France Arrive 2:00p Paris (Charles De Gaulle) (it's now Dec. 2)
Long layover (Lucky Roger gets there early and tours the city. We have to determine whether we can make it out of the airport for a bit as well.)
Flt 8512 Depart 11:15p Paris (seat 27A)
Air France Arrive 10:40a Johannesburg (and now it's Dec. 3)
Short layover
Flt 8835Y Depart 1:10p Johannesburg
S. Africa Air Arrive 2:05p Kruger
1 hour drive to Jock Safari Lodge (www.jocksafarilodge.com)
Night safari
Pass out
December 4, 2008 Thursday
Early morning safari
Afternoon safari
Safari safari
(Okay, at least one safari, but I don't know what else we'll end up doing)
December 5, 2008 Friday
One hour ride to the airport after breakfast
Flt 8842Y Depart 1:35p Kruger
S. Africa Air Arrive 2:30p Johannesburg
Flt 115 Depart 6:30p Johannesburg
1Time Air Arrive 8:40p Cape Town
(yes, the airline scares me)
Meet Gareth (my South African friend). Rent a car (guess who will be driving on the opposite side of the road?! We may die, but we'll be laughing a lot just before we do.)
About 11p: Arrive at 3 bedroom villa in Camps Bay (19 Fiskaal Road, Camps Bay)
Pass out again
December 6, 2008 Saturday
My 40th birthday! No clue what we're doing, but in the evening we're going to dinner at one of the best restaurants in South Africa--the Showroom (www.theshowroomrestaurant.co.za). This will be the first night of a few of good food and wine. After dinner we'll see what happens!
December 7, 2008 Sunday
No plans. We'll probably hang by the pool and explore our immediate surroundings.
December 8, 2008 Monday
Tentative plans to go to Robben Island. This is where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.
December 9, 2008 Tuesday
No plans. We might go shopping, hiking, etc.
December 10, 2008 Wednesday
Tentative plans to go kayaking on the ocean to see the penguins in Simon's Town. Sharks not invited!
December 11, 2008 Thursday
Let's drive the Garden Route and go wine tasting. South African wine has become internationally recognized in the past few years and this international contingent must determine it for ourselves! Wine tastings require full pours, right?
December 12, 2008 Friday
Gareth goes back to Johannesburg (sob). We recover from all the wine the day before. We can do that by eating (mmm!), exploring and shopping some more.
December 13, 2008 Saturday - December 14, 2008 Sunday
I have no clue, but we do need to go volunteer at a township for at least a day, do more hiking, eat and explore.
December 15, 2008 Monday
Leave Cape Town
Flt 104 Depart 12:20p Cape Town
1Time (again) Arrive 2:20p Johannesburg
Stay at a 4-star hotel (why not?) Protea Hotel Balalaika (20 Maude Street, Sandown, Sandton, Johannesburg +27 11 3225000) (www.proteahotels.com/protea-hotel-balalaika.html)
We may meet up with Gareth and get a tour of the city and have dinner. Please, Gareth!
December 16, 2008 Tuesday - December 17, 2008 Wednesday
Flt 35 Depart 7:20p Johannesburg (seat 21D)
Delta Arrive 2:20a Dakar (y'know, in Senegal!)--it's now Dec. 17
Depart 3:20a Dakar
Arrive 8:30a Atlanta (back in the good ol' US of A)
Flt 939 Depart 9:50a Atlanta (seat 46A)
Delta Arrive 11:42a Los Angeles
Pass out for 2 days!
December 18, 2008 Thursday
Yes, I said pass out for 2 days.
December 19, 2008 Friday
Do I really have to go back to work on a Friday?! Okay, okay, I'll be in...how about by 2p? :)
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