From Dubai on the Persian Gulf to Cape Town, close to the southern tip of Africa, nominally a 10-hour flight. Taking off at 10am, ‘losing’ the two hours time zone difference means we should arrive at 6pm. With the help of a tail wind we arrive early. These long flights are becoming routine, eat, sleep (doze more likely), listen to the MP3 gadget, read, solve a Sudoku, watch TV (especially the real time route map), we fly down the coast crossing into continental Africa just after crossing the equator, south of Dar es Salaam so time literally flies! It is advisable to get some regular exercise to avoid the dreaded DVT, either in seat ‘dynamic tensions’ or toilet breaks! Remember to use the toilet well before the descent since that’s when everybody decides to go
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