Johannesburg, 10/25

Long day but arrived at J'burg early and without incident.  Won't dwell on it but international travel in coach class is, well, miserable.  It's really tough when you hit the 10 hour mark and you realize that you have almost 6 more to go.  But it's done.  Arrived early to a beautiful late afternoon in J'burg.  Got to hotel without incident.  Had dinner in the Spur Ranch Restaurant.  It's a chain of family restaurants with a Western US theme.  The logo's an indian chief in warbonnet, and the dishes have names like "Steak Cherokee", or the "Peppamelt Cheese", which I guess is the Western version of a sandwich from the 'Hood.  I went for the "Monkey Gland Rump".  That delightful name comes from a sauce which is a little sweet and spicy.  Conjures up visions of squeezing lots of monkeys but it's apparently just a colorful name for a sort of chutney.

I'm conking out now and I think I'll get some sleep.  Tomorrow, up early, skype Gina and Aislin, breakfast, shuttle to airport to pick up rental car, then drive to Kruger.  This time tomorrow in Satara.