And now I’m on my merry. After a Guinness and an espresso I enjoy the calm before departure from Landvetter. Heaps of thanks to Jonna and Steve for the ride. And let me just reiterate: I’m on my merry!
Category Archives: Before
Pre-departure beverages
Oi! Had a few pints with me mates today, cause tomorrow off I trot! And as chance would have it, the recently mother-again Jonna is on maternity leave, and will therefore, out of the kindness of her heart, give me a ride to the airport. I’m slightly excited. Let’s go!
One flight down
And so, with the confirmation of my safari I was able to book flights. Through my travel agent, who offered me a 25 hour trip via Doha and a 21 trip back for roughly SEK8500? Nosireebob, I make my own arrangements, thank you very much. Through Orbitz I found flights clocking in 17 h down, …
Safari in pajamas
After getting virtually no help at all at my travel agency, I decided to swoop the net for the most reasonable prices, dates and suchlike. I’ll book my flight once I have confirmation of the safari booking I did today: 32 day from Johannesburg, via Kruger, Zimbabwe, Vic Falls, Malawi, Tanzania, Zanzibar and Serengeti to …
Applying for, and receiving, time off
A trip starts with a thought. I know that. And after the thought comes an idea, and a plan, and possibly a strategy. And that’s all fine. However, to make a dream of far off lands come true one has to find the time to leave. And therefore, as of today, my African trip of …