I ended up finding out that I got my visa on Wednesday, but we did not have time to pick it up. So as soon as I found out I let Helen (who is in charge of all flight bookings) that I got it, along with many other people, and she found me a flight for Thursday evening! We than drove into Toronto on Thursday morning got my visa and then did some touring around and strait to the airport!
From the time of being dropped off at one airport and being picked up at the other end it took 40 hours! I am tired! But thats okay, because I am here!
My flight schedule was from Toronto, Canada to Frankfurt, Germany to Johannesburg, South Africa to Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. My time in Germany was 10 hours! It would have been great to go and explore but because I forced my self to stay awake during that time I was a zombie! I literally felt like I was just floating around with a dead expression on my face and I would not be surprised if I was not walking straight sometimes! There I found something to eat (McDonalds was my choice because I knew the menu well enough and knew what it was even if it was in German! (Ha! Don't judge me!) and a little corner to curl up in and sleep for a little while.
Needless to say I slept most of the flight from Frankfurt to Jo'burg. I had a window seat so I looked out the window a few times and oh my where the stars beautiful!!! I thought I would share them with you! ------->
Don't know if you can see that...hahah!! I laughed when I saw that there was nothing! Hope you did too!
Okay so I should know better than to try and take pictures of darkness but thats okay! I did get some great pictures of the sun rise! That was beautiful! You will have to just trust me that the stars were just as beautiful! I mean you could actually see the milky way!!
Once I got to Jo'burg I actually had a bit of a lay over there too, but instead of staying in the airport again, I had a great visit with Prosperity (Pros for short). She is the MCC Peoples Coordinator, which means she is in charge of helping getting things set up for SALTers and many other things! So we headed to the close mall and had coffee and visited! Which was great! Also I was glad she picked me out of the crowd because honestly there were soo many people and I had only seen a picture of her once! She is so great! I am looking forward to getting to know her better!
Finally I now sitting in James and Joan's house, showered, fed and relaxed! Their house is actually an old prison! Pretty cool! Actually when I was in South Africa 3 years ago they had brought us here and showed us this place! They did a great job cleaning it up! I added a few picture so you can see! Also just to rub it in (especially to all of you who have snow already ;) it was plus 30 here today! And guess what! Monday was their first day of spring! HA! :D
Until next time, go and take the time to look at the stars! Go take a drive out into the country if you have too, get away from the lights of the city!
Also I just want to add, that while I was on my flight to Jo'burg there was a guy sitting next to me who was from South Africa and we got to talking about if someone should go to Canada what should they go see. Anyway started talking and mentioned Toronto and he said "The only thing I know about Toronto is about their bad mayor!" All I did was laugh!!!! Then he asked if he was still in office! Haha
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