Car Ride to Detroit, Flight to Atlanta, LONG Flight to Johannesburg, Flight to Port Elizabeth, "Cab" ride to Grahamstown, FINALLY HERE!

         I am finally here! What a long day and a half it has been! The flights went very smoothly. The long trip from Atlanta to Johannesburg, South Africa was 14 hours and 45 minutes, I only got up once the whole flight (mainly due to having a window seat and two men sleeping next to me). The time went by prety quickly due to great movies avaliable right on the screen in front of me, The Back Up Plan, Valentine's Day, Invictus, Leap Year, etc.. When we (April, Kelly, and me) got to Johannesburg we were very much ready for our journey to be over, especially because we were in South Africa but stuck in an airport with out very many windows!
           When we got to Port Elizabeth our cab driver had a sign that said April/Nicole, so that was nice to not have to look for a shuttle or our own cab. He took our bags for us and we hesitantly followed him, looking at all the vans and cars lined up with commerical names on the sides wondering which one he would lead us to. Well it was just a regular car, some sort of trusty Mercedes. Turns out the mans wife came along for the ride as well. This guy (he said his name so fast I can't remember it) was hilarious, yet frustrating. You couldn't ask him a question with out a humorous answer. "How many people live in Grahamstown," he replied with "Four" referring to the four of us in the car. I was somewhat surprised when the wife turned on the radio and it was "Eenie Meenie" or whatever that one song is called. It was followed by "Like a Prayer" by Madonna, and something by Michael Jackson. It was great, we all sang along like the Partridge Family..until April fell fast asleep and it was just me and this husband and wife singing away. I happened to ask them if transportation from the airport was both of their jobs and the husband said "No, me and my wife actually write children's books too!" I quickly got the 411 on the book and asked them where I could get a copy..you know thinking like a teacher. Well he just jumped right on it and said "We'll just stop by our house (in Grahamstown) and pick you up a copy!" April looked at me like 'oh great Nichole, way to add another jaunt to the journey' This book is about a brave little donkey, it's in black and white so children can color it, and it is in both English and Afrikaans. I haven't read it yet.

It is 12:52 am here and I need to get some sleep. The Professor we are staying with is wonderful. So welcoming and friendly all ready!