I made it! What a trip. I got my fill of movies and bad airplane food for a while. I was fortunate on the Washington to Jo'burg leg of the trip; I had two seats all to myself and was able to lay down and sleep a bit. When I arrived in Johannesburg I was feeling pretty good. The journey to South Africa always seems to be better for me than the return flight.

The ride from the airport to our new diggs was great. The driver was a nice fella named France (like the country). We had a wonderful conversation about his baby girl and the importance of family. We spoke about our aspirations and what it was like for him to grow up during Apartheid in South Africa. I could have easily sat in the back of that his car and not said a word to him. That would be easy, but it would not have been nearly as heartwarming.   

We arrived at Charlie's work and Charlie came over to take me to our new abode. It is literally a stones throw from his office. Our home is really nice. We have a decent kitchen and lovely pool in the back yard. My favorite: the living room has neon pink shag carpeting. Now, carpet does not make the list of things I love. But pink shag carpeting just might sneak its way into that list.
 
Despite all of my time in South Africa I have never spent much time in Johannesburg, I am looking forward to see what kind of trouble I can get myself into. Charlie and I are trying to decide what we will do this weekend. We are thinking either Kruger park or 'The Cradle of Man Kind'. Either way I should come away with some great images!