Tuesday 5 June 2012 5:42 BST 8:42am PST
I have arrived!
Fortunately, none of the flights were delayed and everything went smoothly through the multiple customs location and flight transfers. I arrived at the airport after my 5th flight in the string that it took to get here: SFO -> Philly -> NYC -> Johannesburg -> Gabarone -> Maun. 3pm BST, I walked out and met the very lovely Sara. It was so welcoming to have a smiling face to meet at the airport.
Despite being one of the country’s largest cities, Maun seems very small compared to the north American mega-cities. Beyond the boarder of Maun there is no “next town over”, no suburbs, no urban sprawl, there is wide open country. The little houses are spread out and small shops pop up in clumps. It sound like tomorrow we will head into the Okavango delta to visit her boyfriend Sven for a few days. It’s fantastic to arrive and dive into one of the richest environmental treasures that the continent boasts.
On a side note, I hope I don’t get malaria. Sara heard of a recent case and other cases of people dying. I dismissed prophylactics as over cautionary, but apparently that was just another case of ignorance. Thanks mom; getting the Malarone was good advice.
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