Stayed behind in Cape Town a couple extra days to be with the matriarch of the Blumenerios. Woke up very, very early (as in passed out for an hour on a couch, before getting up at 3:30am), cabbed it with Will and Ellen to the airport. Happily got switched from a later flight to sit next to Will in the exit aisle, where I was given unnecessary but very welcome extra leg space. In the emergency instructions guide no one was wearing shoes! Got really excited and inspired. But quickly found out the one minor drawback of emergency-exit seats when I was scolded soon by a flight attendant who didn’t share my enthusiasm for barefooted cartoon figures. Still, having Will’s shoulder next to me to drool on made it worth it. Left Will and Ellen in Joburg and continued to Zambia by my lonesome.
I was nervous that I wouldn’t find my friends, but as soon as I made it to the
Jollyboys hostel I knew I’d be fine. Sat by the pool. Chilled in the one of the many “chill areas” which are covered with African floor pillows. After a couple of hours alone, in walks Emma, Talya, Julie, and Anna! We soon departed for the helicopter flight over Vic Falls. Not enough room for me, but I elected to do “microlighting” instead. In not much more than a motorized tricycle with wings, the pilot and I flew over Victoria Falls with nothing in between me and the air. They tried charging me $20 for a dvd of the same picture 100 times. So the one on the left isn't a picture of me, but it might as well be...except that it's a man...But the picture below was taken by Emma at the same time from their helicopter ride. This is exactly what I couldn't tear my eyes away from. Lucky us, the ride was during "click"! When we were flying the pilot pointed at a herd of elephants crossing the road and three cars stuck without anywhere else to go. He seemed pretty used to these kinds of occurrences.
I was nervous that I wouldn’t find my friends, but as soon as I made it to the Jollyboys hostel I knew I’d be fine. Sat by the pool. Chilled in the one of the many “chill areas” which are covered with African floor pillows. After a couple of hours alone, in walks Emma, Talya, Julie, and Anna! We soon departed for the helicopter flight over Vic Falls. Not enough room for me, but I elected to do “microlighting” instead. In not much more than a motorized tricycle with wings, the pilot and I flew over Victoria Falls with nothing in between me and the air. They tried charging me $20 for a dvd of the same picture 100 times. So the one on the left isn't a picture of me, but it might as well be...except that it's a man...But the picture below was taken by Emma at the same time from their helicopter ride. This is exactly what I couldn't tear my eyes away from. Lucky us, the ride was during "click"! When we were flying the pilot pointed at a herd of elephants crossing the road and three cars stuck without anywhere else to go. He seemed pretty used to these kinds of occurrences.
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