We Made It!

It's probably a good thing that we were told 18 hrs, because that was about the actual flying time.  Start to finish, from arriving at the Rochester airport at 9:00 through the van ride to The Pines, we were going for over 30 hours, give or take (some of us were earlier to the airport than others...)

If you know the Wemetts, you will understand why I say that we were happy for an uneventful trip.  No weird people getting pulled off the plane, we never went sideways, all-in-all not bad.

As we were driving the 3+ hours from the Johannesburg airport to The Pines, we noted that Africa is a place of dichotomy.  We saw billboards for luxury items right next to dwellings we would not even think fit to be called "low income" housing.  We were passed at by expensive vehicles going 150-160 kph (OK, kids, do the math!) and had to maneuver around cars that looked like they were barely holding together.

As we settle into our less than Hilton accommodations, I am reminded that to the kids living here, this IS the Hilton.  Thus I am grateful for running water, even if the pressure and hot water are a little unpredictable.  And I am grateful for those that would sacrifice more than just a couple of weeks out of their lives to make this possible.

Here's a few pictures for your enjoyment.

No - this was not in Africa - this is the high-tech Rochester International Airport

Half Way!

Met by a friendly face!

A little re-fueling

A few were up, but a little shy...

I think this one speaks for itself