Voyage to Arandis

The trip began innocently enough, starting from Central Florida on a humid Sunday afternoon. By 10:00 PM that evening arrived at the airport in Columbia, SC. Spoke with the rental car agency and was able to return the following afternoon and save one day on the rental.
Picked up the car (Fire Engine Red Impala). At 02:30 AM on the 1st of June, started for Washington, DC. Arrived at car rental hanger at the airport at 11:00 AM. Dropped the rental car and proceeded to Airport Checkin. Arrived at counter 11:30AM two hours before South African Air crew. 1:30 PM SAA Crew on board. Checked in two suitcases (53 lbs + 32 lbs and one Cello 29 lbs)
No charge. TYG... Proceeded to gate... arrived at gate at 2:20 PM... Only fifty minutes through security... TYG again...
Boarded SA 208 for Dakar, Senegal 17:30... Pushed away from gate, rolled into line of 30 or so aircraft awaiting departure... Engines shutdown, Captain comes on and states we will be sitting here for 35 to 40 minutes. Some unforeseen problem... One minute later, he is back on stating we are next in line for takeoff, by passing all ahead... Off we go... at 17:50... TYG again...
Spent flight chatting with young doctor candidate, Rashi from Alabama. (a Hindi with an Alabama accent) It was a most enjoyable flight. Refueled in Dakar, Off to Johannesburg. Got some sleep. Arrived Johannesburg 17:45 2 June 2010... Cleared Immigration, Customs and got to terminal to meet Coralie... No Coralie. Found her cell phone number with Free WiFi at Mug & Beans, nice young man at info counter called her on his cellphone, She was on her way... TYG again...
Coralie takes me to Shirley's B&B, reservation snafu, but got last room available TYG again... Restful night, breakfast, and Coralie takes me to Airport. Get checked in, get to gate, on plane, Arrive in Walvis Bay, at 14:45. Cleared Immigration, get two of three bags, am told to go to SA Express and file claim... While filing claim, bag (Cello) is discovered... TYG yet again... Daniel is there, and we proceed to Arandis... Arrive around 16:30. A long but inspiring flight. He truly watched me all the way... Thank You God!!!