We arrived in London on Saturday morning completely pooped out after an eight hour flight from Houston. Hi-ever, the motto ‘we’ll sleep when we’re dead’ spured us on. The reality ‘we’re old so we’re close to death’  occured to us as we walked around Covent Garden Market. As we were heading out on our way to the London Eye,  this dog dude beckoned. His dog head in a basket routine was much different than the usual silver coated minimalist mover thing.

We got to the London Eye, and just to show we don’t care about such things, the line was too long – we balked. The line really wasn’t that bad but standing at all, by that point, was a daunting challenge. A quick pic of the queen across from Big Ben and the Houses of Parliment would simply have to do.

Seven hours later we were on the plane heading to Africa (!). Ten hours later, at the Cape Town airport, we were greeted at the airport by our wonderful friends Vicki and Suzanne. We are here. In South Africa. Their balcony view is wonderful. The weather is perfect.

We’re going somewhere. It’s a big trip. Our last big trip was the Alaskan cruise in 2008. We took almost two weeks off for that one. We’ll be back on the 21st. But never fear oh Gentle Woodland Folk of the Blogisphere, there will be blogging because we will be staying with friends who have an accessible computer. Besides, how cool will it be to blog from South Africa.

We will be staying with GFs Vicki and Suzanne who are living near Cape Town for the next couple years. They invited us to visit. Our motto is, ‘If you invite, we will visit.’ So, it’s best not to say, ‘oh, yeah, why don’t you come visit sometime,’ unless you really mean it. Because we will show up at your door. And then you’ll be stuck.

Vicki has filled us in on the baboon shenanigans around there. They open doors and window. They’ll take the backpack off your back and rummage for food. There is a ‘Baboon 911′ emergency line to call if you come home to find  baboons have decided to use your place for a dinner party.

Our first stop is London. We have a 10 hour layover. queenmaxine and eb do London in five hours. We’re thinking Covent Gardens and then the London Eye. And yes, there is a knitting shop that has been scoped out.

So we’re off. We get to SA on Sunday morning. Perhaps a report on Sunday night after a few adult beverages and sitting on the back porch overlooking the ocean.