This morning was my very last in Africa. It was sad, but also exciting to be going home. I definitely hope to come back here some day, and hopefully soon! I had breakfast with some people from my tour and then five of us went into Livingstone to do some last minute craft shopping. We took a cab and then I bought too many unnecessary things, but they are awesome and I am excited about all of them. I got some beautiful bowls, a seed bead and wire baobab tree, a picture, and some other little stuff to remember Zambia and Africa in general. Some of the venders even wanted to trade me goods for my hair tie, so I got one of my bowls for very cheap.
After shopping we took a cab back to the campsite and I got the rest of my things together and found some cash to pay for my t-shirt that I bought for the tour (I had to borrow USD from the guy from Singapore and get some at the airport to pay him back). Everything worked out just fine. I say goodbye to everyone who was still at the campsite and then four of us took a cab to the airport.
The airport was super tiny and looked like a small warehouse. I got out some cash and changed it to USD to pay back my friend. I got through check in and security with out any issues, though it was a little chaotic. The place to Joburg was fine and I saw Victoria Falls from the plane. I was the only person in all of first class so I got excellent service! I had a delicious meal (dessert isn't in the picture) and was very comfortable. The flight was only about an hour and a half and we landed early. I got through passport control much easier than the last time I was here and it was quick. I picked up my bag from the airport storage and got all rechecked in for my next three flights. After checking in I wandered the airport for a while since I had a lot of time to kill. I got some cheap headphones and went through passport control after a while.
The international terminal here is quite nice and has a lot of shopping. I looked around and got a few more things and then tried to get my VAT back from a few things I got in Cape Town. The guy was really mean and told me I couldn't get it back because I didn't have some stupid stamp. He at least gave me a form to get it back by mail later. Hopefully it works. Other than that I've basically just been killing time at. The airport, talking to mom and waiting to board. My flight leaves for London in an hour and a half! It's going to be a long one.
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| Super tiny Livingstone airport. Hard to believe this is an international airport! |
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| This completes the ENTIRE entrance part of the airport with the previous picture. |
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| After going through security you go outside. |
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| And you pass the baggage. We checked them in just on the other side of the windows and they just bring them outside. |
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| Victoria Falls from the airplane |
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| Airplane meal from Livingstone to Johannesburg. Delicious dessert not pictured. |
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