Yesterday or should I say "Yesterday and a Half" was a long day. We left the hotel Sunday morning, and flew two hours to Johannesburg. Flew 18.5 hours to Washington, DC with a refueling stop in Dakar, Senegal. Landed in DC amid a winter snowstorm. We had delays in taking off and had de-icing (always makes me nervous). Flew 2 hours to Chicago where there was no snow. Chuck and John claimed luggage while Beth and I bought lunch. We met in the bus terminal and boarded the 12:30 PM bus with probably a minute to spare. Ate our lunches on the bus. It was good to get home.
Reflections on our trip:
- Soccer (football) is very popular and everywhere. It is played with new balls, old balls, balls of plastic and tape, balloons, etc. In Capetown we drove by the Soccer Stadium where the 2010 World Cup was held. Rugby and cricket are also popular. Those three sports are on televison all the time.
- We treasure the memory of the South African people. They are very friendly--meet you on the street with eye contact and a genuine smile. Their country has been through some hard times and is not perfect, but optimism prevails.
- That's it for our Best of Africa adventure.
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