I'M HERE!

I’ve safely arrived!! And our hotel is too cute. I originally had a million things to complain about in regards to my first flight, but that soon passed as soon as I arrived in Tanzania…but I’ll still fill you all in on the good the bad and the ugly. We left O’Hare at 4:20 and of course I had a middle seat between a larger foot-tapping man and another gentleman.  The first guy almost lost his left leg if he didn’t stop tapping it. The nice thing was the personal TV in front of me where I could choose my own programs to watch…Modern Family was my obvious first choice.  I tried to sleep on this flight but couldn’t get more than maybe 15 minutes of sleep.  From Amsterdam I was again stuck in the middle but it was surprisingly not as bad and I fell asleep before take off…for five hours. When I woke up I happily found Space Jam as a movie choice, as if this plane ride could get any better.  And then we landed in Tanzania, Africa!!

            We walked off the plane into the open air of Africa and I was beyond excited.  After waiting in line at passport check and buying a visa, we found and unloaded all 22 pieces of our luggage.  We then loaded into two Land Cruisers and headed to Arusha.  After about 45 minutes of driving we arrived to the Outpost Guesthouse and it is so cute! I feel like I stepped onto the set of a movie.  Everything is green and all the dining areas and lounges are open. I love it.  My room is through a little courtyard and it is so colorful. Our beds have mosquito netting around them, which makes for a comforting night sleep, tricking myself to believe bugs will not be able to get me!

            After a quick shower I settled into bed and it sure didn’t take long to fall asleep.  I had some crazy dreams, as usual, but the malarone may have contributed. This morning we had breakfast outside at our cute new home and now we have a little break time.  I might take a short nap so I’m ready for our walk to town for lunch and city tour.  I cannot wait to explore today! I’ll keep you posted on the rest of our trip…SAFARI NEXT WEEKEND! :)