home

Yes! I'm home. It's just for 2 weeks, but it is home nonetheless.

The trip across was long and, apart from a flat tyre on the plane in Atlanta, thankfully uneventful. I had a 7 hour layover in Frankfurt, but that wasn't enough time to get my German confidence back up, so i spoke English to the airport staff. I did however read a German magazine. Well, bits and pieces of it. Need to visit Germany again to remember how to sprachen Deutsch.

Got in to Cape Town at 6am and it was already 20 degrees Celsius. It got up to 30 by midday. Yay for summer. Had a fabulous 3 days with Julie, saw some friends, tried to read my thesis books, went to Kirstenbosch gardens, played Ultimate etc. Table Mountain had as much presence as ever, and the breeze, fresh air and big sky was a welcome change to Atlanta.

Julie, flower, sculture - kirstenbosch.

This morning i flew to Jo'burg and Matthew collected me at the airport. It is sooo good to see my family again. They are all looking radiant, the garden is the greenest and thickest I've seen in a while, and the dogs remembered me. The chickens didn't and the mosquitoes never cared about me anyway - they are frustrating me right now as i type. Small price to pay for being home though.

I'm working out my schedule for the next week or two, and hope to get to see friends and catch up on what has been happening here. I'll be sure to put up pictures - to show off the beauty of 'home'.