I am actually going to begin this blog in Dubai...well, actually Dubai airport of all places!
Who knew Dubai airport was the social hub for me! I had a very bizarre experience on my journey over to Africa. I flew from Hong Kong to Dubai with a friend who was traveling on to the UK. Once in Dubai, we kept each other company until it was time for her to go to her gate. By this point,
we had wandered the length of Dubai airport a couple of times already.
I decided to get some breakfast in a cafe and logged on to the wifi. So many people had asked me to stay in touch on my travels, and this is where social media is the perfect mass communication method. So, I'd updated my Facebook status to say that I was in Dubai airport, looking for Lindsay. Suddenly, I received a message on Facebook from a friend telling me she too was in Dubai airport! Sometimes I love social media!!! She told me her gate so I grabbed my things and sped down to the other end of the airport for the most random fantastic reunion!!
It being so unexpected made it all the more special. We had lived in the same house for two years at University. We both had some time before our respective flights to rapidly catch up on the past year! Amazing. Suddenly we both had to head to our gates and I was off to Africa, and she was off to Asia! Social-media came up trumps!
Of course...I still had to find Lindsay for the next reunion! I quick-footed it to the gate and there she was! Two reunions in the space of an hour was quite overwhelming. I hadn't seen either friend for almost a year. I was wondering whom I would meet on my way back! Dubai is where it's at clearly!
Looking out of my window is inspiring. This is my first ever glance of Africa and of course, it is vast. I can't help wonder how many animals are roaming down there, and wondering which ones I might see over the next two weeks.
Zambia, let’s explore!