10/26/17 -10/27/17
Sarasota to Atlanta to Johannesburg
Absolutely perfect travel day(s)...
- Both flights with on-time departures and early arrivals
- Delightful and very young-looking South African seatmates, Jen and Geoff, (28 and 29, but looked like they were 18) on the 14.75 hour flight to Johannesburg
- Through customs and baggage area within 45 minutes
- Settling into the Protea Hotel O.R.Tambo (Airport) within 30 minutes later. (Stayed here during our Ultimate Africa safari in 2011 - very cool and modern hotel)
Not to long ago a friend asked me if I saw a difference between U.S. flight crews compared to international flight attendants and I really had to think about that question long and hard. On this flight from Atlanta to Johannesburg (with a Delta Atlanta crew) I did notice the differences he pointed out. Gone were the anorexic young models; taking their places were men and women of all ages, all body types, all nationalities and all persuasions. Some were not as attentive to their looks as their predecessors and some were not very friendly.
Case in point on this flight were the 2 ladies who usually served us most of our beverages and food. Both appeared to be at least 40; they were definitely not svelte; and thankfully, they had different personalities when it came to serving drinks especially. The nice one was a large woman with the pointy eyeglasses you would associate with a librarian. We, in our row, especially appreciated her generous pours of red wine whenever the beverage cart passed through, and she was very kind and attentive. The other one? Well we'll ignore her rude behaviour since I do like to focus on the positive when I blog...
Time to crash and overcome jet lag before our 2-hour flight to Windhoek at noon tomorrow. It will be heaven to shower, brush teeth and sleep in a bed tonight.
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