Travel days

Our first day of our adventure is underway but we had a few minor set backs. We arrived at the airport early thinking we would start off with a nice breakfast before our day of travel to Frankfurt. However when we unloaded our bags we were short a backpack so Alex and Brian drove back to the house to retrieve it. No biggy we still had 1.5 hours to spare. Next was security, everyone made it through except me. Something in my back was a concern so they completely emptied it rescanned it and search it again before they determined it was my jewelry bag at the bottom of the pack that was the issue. Phew made it through without being detained!  No time for breakfast now but at least we were going to make our flight to Vancouver, or so we thought!  The incoming plane could not land due to fog so our flight was delayed. This put our connection in jeopardy so thankfully air canada came though and put us on their next flight in 20 min and we made our connection. So we are good to go, our 3 bleeps are done so it should be clear sailing for the rest of our trip. Lufthansa air is very accommodating, Brian was smooshing with the flight attendant and he served us numerous rounds of drinks including the first class wine in real wine glasses, yippee.  He also told us we were his favourites and gave us business class comfort kits which included travel socks,  lip chap, hand lotion, tooth brush and paste (too bad Brian had to buy one in Kelowna
Airport because he packed his in the bag that was checked to Cape Town),and an eye patch. We arrived in Frankfurt in a bank of fog and found our shuttle to our day room hotel so we could catch some zzz’s however our room was not ready so we headed to the bar for a night cap. It was 9am in Frankfurt on Sunday morning but the lovely young lady served us anyway. Got to love Europe!
After a very stiff vodka and orange juice we headed to our rooms. We had decided to catch the shuttle back at 4:30 so we set out alarm and went to bed.  Well…. Setting an alarm after travelling for 12 hours and a morning/night cape proved a little difficult. Bill and I missed the first shuttle but luckily Joyce called us and we made the next one. Arrived in Frankfurt airport  and I experienced the most thorough body search ever.  German custom officers are very frisky!  Phew made it though and found a place for dinner. (Our body's thought it was morning but it was actually 6pm.)We couldn't decide which sausage to try so ordered a shared platter of 5 different sausages, beers and wine.  Breakfast of champions.   We then found our departure gate and a bar for a second round before we embarked on our next 11 hour flight to Johannesburg with South African air.  This flight went smoothly and we were able to get about 4 hours of sleep, breezed though immigration and security and are now on our final leg to Cape Town.  Other than a few minor glitches at the beginning the 48 hours of travel have been worth it. Free bar service helps!

South Africa, Zimbabwe - The Adventure Continues

AFRICA HERE WE COME!

Well our next adventure is planned, booked and we are ready to go. Joyce and Brian are joining us for our adventure in Africa!  We leave January 23, 2016 on a two day flight into Cape Town where we are spending a week tasting South African wine, sightseeing, checking out a secret supper club, a cooking class, a township tour and the boys are doing a shark dive while Joyce and I do some shopping.

We then join our G Adventure tour for 13 days as we travel down the cape point, then fly to Joburg and embark on a 7 day Safari through Kruger National Park.  Then we fly to Livingstone to see Victoria Falls and take a few days to relax before coming home.

We are all super excited and hope to sample some great wine, authentic South African food and see the Big 5 on the safari.  

Victoria Falls is one of the greatest attractions in Africa and one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world, Victoria Falls is located on the Zambezi River, the fourth largest river in Africa, which is also defining the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Victoria Falls is the only waterfall in the world with a length of more than a kilometer and a height of more than hundred meters. It is also considered to be the largest fall in the world.

The noise of Victoria Falls can be heard from a distance of 40 kilometers, while the spray and mist from the falling water is rising to a height of over 400 meters and can be seen from a distance of 50 kilometers. No wonder that the local tribes used to call the waterfall Mosi-o-Tunya “The smoke that thunders”.