Almost there...

So I am officially in Africa, though I still have one more flight to go. The effects of some serious jetlag are now in full swing. If someone performed a mini-mental status exam on me, I know for sure I would fail the oriented to time and place part, as well as the ability to store anything in short term memory or count backwards from 100...lol.

The flight from London to Johannesburg was actually far better than I expected: I had a full row to myself, they served a delicious lamb curry with wine for dinner and an equally delectable omelete for breakfast. I also watched the series "The Good Wife" for the first time and I got so hooked on it, I watched the entire first season through most of the flight. (Ok, so maybe I should have been sleeping so I wouldn't feel so busted right now...lol).

Anyways, after arriving in Johannesburg, I exited the baggage claim area and I was literally approached by a swarm of persistent men trying to carry my luggage for a $20 USD "tip"! I went through the whole passport inspection another 3 times before I could finally make my way to the next departure gate.  I was already feeling paranoid when I heard my name being called on the escalators and when I finally decided to turn, I saw some of my TCH colleagues, Ben and Jordana - what a small world! They are waiting to board to Malawi. Definitely nice to see some familiar faces after all this time. My battery is running low so I'll post once I get to Maseru.