Off To South Africa! #SA2SA

The last week has been an absolute whirlwind, and this has been the first chance I’ve had to sit down and write something. Namely, because I’m on a 14-hour flight to South Africa and time is something I’ve now got.

I left Sydney about 12 hours ago, and am only a couple of hours away from Johannesburg – my first South African destination.

I’m loving that it’s a direct flight (thanks South African Airways & Qantas!).

To get to Sydney on time though, I had to fly in from Adelaide the night before (ie yesterday afternoon) and encountered a domestic vs international luggage issue.

I had packed my suitcases according to international baggage limits, and was caught out when checking in my baggage for the Adelaide-Sydney leg. Beware! Despite my trip being booked at the same time, I had to comply with domestic limits as I was travelling on separate days (so not technically a connecting flight). I managed to move some weight around and avoided excess baggage but it’s certainly something I’ll keep in mind going forward!

After arriving in Sydney I stayed at the Stamford Airport Hotel. Not bad. Not bad at all. The hotel was actually really nice (and only 5 minutes away from the airport), and although the prices for the room service were quite steep, their Asian-inspired menu was reasonable and yummy. I managed to use the airport shuttle to and from the hotel, which only set me back $6 each way.

Fast forward to Duty Free. I think I should win some sort of award for not shopping. It took all of my willpower but I managed to board the flight with only a MAC lip gloss to show for my 3 hours of window shopping. That’s got to be a new record for me.

Now it’s just a matter of refraining from buying too many things while overseas so I can fit some presents in my bags for my gorgeous little baby girl. She celebrated her first birthday on Sunday so she’s certainly due some special presents upon my return.

Not long till we land now… exciting times!

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