So Christine and I are finally settling into our very fine hotel in Cape Town, where the weather is partly cloudy with a high of around 63. I certainly can't complain. What I can complain about is the somewhat arduous task of getting here, which amounted to no small ordeal of three flights, stopovers at NY JFK and Johannesburg, and plenty of interesting charcters all along the way.
Probably the leg of the trip that tested my patience the most was getting from JFK to the oh-so-glamorous Hampton Inn in Jamaica, Queens. On paper, it sounded like a breeze, a simple shuttle ride from the terminal to the hotel, and voila, we're there for a good night's rest before starting the 14 1/2 hour flight to South Africa the next day. I couldn't be more wrong, with it ending up being a harrowing .7 mile debacle that took 90 minutes to complete. To add nsult to injury, the hotel's restaurant was out of service, so we ended up having a fine dinner delivered from Domino's. Yum, such authentic style New York pizza.
And answer me this, I know it's a big deal to take a baby on any flight for almost any parent, but why subject a baby and the fellow pasengers to 14 1/2 hours of sheer screaming hell? Is there really value for pictures of "baby's first safari?" Thank God for earplugs.
Well time for me to call the concierge for a massage appointment. I need something to unwind from all the stress of travel, and a massage sound like it will fit the bill.
- Joe
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And so it comes to an end . . .
Apologies for the very delayed post. The last few days of our cruise, which officially ended and deposited us in Reykjavik yesterday mornin...
Glad you got there safely!!! As for the baby, sometimes people have family in other countries and have no choice but to travel with kids. I have a couple of friends in that situation and believe me, they wish they never had to travel by plane to see their parents..........
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear more!!! Traveling is ALWAYS an adventure.....