Southern and Eastern African Safari
Africa trip July 30: IAH to JNB Checked in at the United lounge after reaching the airport. Free food and drinks, though it was busy. The Turkish Airlines flight took off on time. After some restful sleep on the flight, I landed at Istanbul airport. I took the airside Yotel , which charges $20 an hour. It’s a small room with a shared bathroom. The shower costs an extra $15. I slept on and off for 4 hours. The dinner prices at Istanbul airport are a scam! It was $85 for one Adana kebab and a glass of Turkish red wine! The Turkish alcoholic beverage Raki was much more reasonable. The airport is huge! As a result, there is a lot of walking involved. The next flight was late at night, too, so another round of sleeping on the aircraft. August 1: JNB to WDH Landed in Johannesburg and immigration asked me why I was heading to Namibia later that day - what is there to see in Namibia, he asked! I like immigration officials with a sense of humour! Checked into a nearby Radisson Hote...