Longest trip ever

I left two days ago. Slept awkwardly on a bench outside a store called Out of Africa. I think that there is a girl who has the job of making as much racket as possible by refusing to lift her feet while walking in flip flops. It was like an orbital sander was pacing up and down the terminal corridor. I don't think that I drifted off for more than ten minutes at a time and when I came to each time I was pretty sure that my back was broken. Also, they keep this place like a refrigerator, not eve kidding it must be 10C in this place. I had some jeans in my bag which I changed into. Didn't think to bring a jacket as it is summer here but, man it would have paid off if I had.

It was dead all night accept for the others here and there sprawled out trying desperately to catch a few winks. Fun to see the forts that people had set up to avoid the chill in the airport, there were just piles of clothes with people underneath.

The flight that I had originally been scheduled for was canceled so I talked to the Airlink rep and got on the flight that had replaced it. So here I am sitting in the little Caffe Ritazza enjoying some coffee and some kind of weirdo muffin. The airport is beginning to wake up now though and I will go and walk around a bit before I head to gate A20 that opens at 9:45. I am on flight number SA62 which is scheduled to be in Lusaka around 12:30 I believe.

I found myself getting back into the swing of Africa already. Caught myself calling the security official boss and started walking faster again as a man on a mission even if I didn't have one in mind.

It is interesting coming back in remembering what it was like the first time. A bit different this time. The last time I will be making the trip this way for some time.

There were a bunch of things that I had planned on doing to get ready for coming back but, it was so hard to think of Zambia when I was in the states though. I wanted to ill every moment that I could with America. I don't regret this for a second... yet. I would not trade, for the world, the epic Texas tour that I got to take with the lovely Heather. It really was amazing to get to spend time with old friends and making new friends.

I will be very thankful when I am able to come home for the holidays and not have fours days of leave eaten by the trip. On the other hand. It was great to get to see some people that I might otherwise have made it a point to see unless I was over here, namely Cousin Will, Holly, and Connor. It was so great to get to see you (Will and Holly, and finally meet you, Connor). I really wanted to make it to see Uncle Mike, Aunt Laura, Uncle Lee and Aunt Laura but, time was the enemy and I didn't make it. You are teh top of the list in the summer I assure you. I will see if I can get Heather to plan it for me so it actually happens :)

Hoping that you all are enjoying a great Friday, it looks good so far over here. Though I can't say that it holds a candle to that sunrise through the pines back home.

I will be checking in again soon. About two hours and then I am in the air again. I feel like I have a decent handle on this international traveling thing after all this time in airports and through security checks. I have had zero trouble at any check and have actually been waved around the detectors in order to hurry through the queue. I guess I have an innocent face. If only they knew, right, haha.

All is just exactly what it is