South Africa :)

I am finally in South Africa. The rest of the tour of Egypt was spent hanging out at the hotel and walking around Cairo until our late-night flights. I actually miss Egypt a little bit. The people there surprised me. I felt much more comfortable and safe there than I had expected. The men who hassled us in the markets and on the streets were not nearly as creepy as I had imagined, and the Egyptian guys that worked in the hotels, shops, etc. turned out to be very friendly and polite, and just wanted to know where we came from and if we were enjoying Egypt.

THe flights from Egypt to SA were a bit stressful. I knew I had a 35 minute connection in Ethiopia, but nobody told me I had a connection in Sudan as well. The flight from Cairo took off an hour late but the next flights were delayed as well so I made it to SA safely and on time.

I've already had my first day on the job (well, volunteeing) and I LOVE it. I am about to go out on the boat and take a wildlife survey so I will have to update the details later.