Made it

Well - what a journey. Got a very nice man to take a photo of me at Heathrow airport - but I can't load it at this PC in the local estate agents. (No memory cards - memory sticks etc allowed) Had a long wait at the airport & felt a bit sad & a bit excited & a bit of all sorts. Thankfully - the flight was on time. Drank far too much red wine on the flight. Not like me on long haul trips. Woke with my nose squashed against the window at 5.30am. So needless to say I don't look or feel my best today.

Got to Durban fine - though i brought the wrong papers for the hire car - without the one I should have had - they were not going to give me the car. Thankfully I had my laptop & had to crank it up - save the relevant paperwork onto my dongle - give it to a member of staff & they printed it off. What a drama. Got some tiny little canary yellow squashed little car. The steering is heavy - but it is fine. Left the airpoort - driving down the freeway & kept saying out loud, "God Damn it - I am in Africa". Can't quite believe it. Can't quite believe I am here. Feeling confident - I decided to exit the motorway early & take the scenic route. Big mistake - spent 25 minutes driving round in circles in a massive shopping complex. I will know next time?

The weather is glorious - about 30 degrees & not a cloud in the sky. My hair has assummed the usual humidity induced curly mop. No point in doing anything with it & it kinda suits the rough & ready way I feel today.

Been to get some porvisions - Bacon - eggs - wine - cheese - high energy drink - but no cream eggs to be found. Still - I found some Turkish delight to munch on later.

Meeting Charlotte tomorrow from the University & she will help me get some sense of direction. And so it begins - the great African Adventure.