Finally here! Its been a long wait for this moment so exciting worth it!
So blessed I knew I'd have to pay for excess baggage for my 7 wedding dresses (to be donated to Iris Zimpeto- not for freaking out some hot potential husband) But was a bit shocked to discover that it would be $550 as they were going to charge me per kilo.
Thankfully after a quick prayer heavenward QANTAS were happy for me to pay the new baggage allowance charge which was per piece $120 is a big difference!
Praying that the baggage charge between Jo-berg and Maputo is minimal (it was- no charge at all!)
Happy so far- comfortable seat by the window. No one next to me so I can stretch out and I just got handed a menu. Definitely not a chicken or beef kind of day.
GOD is GOOD so GOOD!
5am Johannesburg time 10:23 minutes of flying time left 3 hours elapsed.
Lunch was really good- 3 menu items to choose from I chose the Braised Beef with artichoke and pinenuts with roasted chats and peas and broccoli. YUMMY! Plus amazing Cookies and Creme mousse melt in your mouth amazing. Not really getting into any of the movies so far- am enjoying watching some of How I met your mother which helps to past the time and then hopefully I can nap
AFRICA I am coming!
8pm Maputo time Thursday 20th
SO INCREDIBLY TIRED!
Didnt sleep at all. Too wired! Grateful for more room to stretch out some. Finally arrived in South Africa to discover that the Travel Agent had stuffed up my tix and I had missed my connecting flight to Maputo because I had to drag all my luggage through customs and then re-check in. GOD is so incredibly GOOD I spoke to ground staff who took me to where I needed to go and explained what happened to the LAM Air they reissued my tix for the last flight of the night- no $$ required.
Plus plus no excess baggage for those dresses! Because I had some time up my sleeve i sat on a bench to re-orient myself and looked up to discover I was outside a jeweller. The ring Mum gave me for my 30th birthday had got really tight on my finger in the heat and was VERY stuck. I went in and asked if they had pliers that would cut off the ring. They didnt but they said go to duty free. (as if you would think to ask them!) I went and a lovely lady took me into her office out the back and her colleague found some red pliers and cut off the ring. What a relief! My finger is still super swollen.. imagine the agony if it was still on my finger!
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| Oww! Swollen finger from the heat... minus tight ring |
Went and had some dinner at a buffet at the airport in South Africa, pretty ordinary meal but considering that I have to eat before I reach Zimpeto (dinner finished 2 hours ago) it was important!
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