I had a late flight out of Cape Town, so I was able to sleep in, have a late breakfast, and do my final packing.

This trip seemed to be destined for drama with connecting flights. My outgoing flight to Johannesburg was late, and I almost missed my connecting flight to New York. Seeing my distress, an agent from another airline was kind enough to take my luggage and escort me through “off-limits” passageways at a very fast pace to my gate (I would not have made it without him!). I had another long uncomfortable flight across the Atlantic, but once back stateside I arrived home without incident and on time (around 3 PM), giving me enough time to get re-settled at home.

With the exception of getting there and getting back, I had a fantastic safari experience on my African trip as well as a birthday that I’ll never forget.