Out of Africa

I arrived home Saturday evening after over 36 hours on a plane. First leg was from Jo-burg to Dakkar (had to look that one up on my airmap) where we refueled and had a thorough search by French authorities. Next came the Senegal to US leg where I saw the sunrise over DC. After clearing customs, rechecking my luggage, and scrambling for some caffeine I boarded what I thought would be my final leg. Not so fast, African adventurer! Count on turbulent Texas weather to detour us from DFW to Austin. My original landing time of noon-ish ended up being closer to 7:00 PM, but I got to have a Mexican food fix in the capital and view the sunset over Big-D when I finally arrived. Home at last and welcomed by an adoring husband who didn't mind waiting around the airport all afternoon. Now to soak in my own tub and rest horizontally in my own bed ...