Day Thirteen - Tuesday, July 12: Livingstone - Joberg - London

Beginning the long journey home today. It will turn out to be nearly 42 hours of travel time.

The last breakfast. Met Lisa and some of the group for breakfast at 7:30 after a great night of sleep.

Back to the Falls. After breakfast Christine and I went to take one more look at the falls and again it was absolutely gorgeous and moving. We took a moment to pray together in front of the majesty of it all. My main prayer was that we would not forget what we learned on the trip. That what God taught us and showed us would continue to impact our heard and who we are and what we do.

Bartering with the locals. From there we walked over to the market and made a few last minute deals. I was really jonesing for some giraffe stuff and Lisa had ask me to spend up to 30 Kwatcha for one of the fabric purses. It was so much fun wheeling and dealing with the local sales guys. I worked hard to get the best deals possible. First I wanted to be sure I got it and I got a great deal on Lisa's purse for 20,000 I found a great giraffe batik and then I wanted to get a giraffe figurine. I tried to get both for 65,000 K but even after a phone call to the boss man it was a no go. I remember I had gotten some US cash from Katie from the Bungee loan and I got the batik, a giraffe and a hippo for $20 dollars. We did a little more shopping and Christine really wanted to get Robert a bracelet so we used what little cash we had left but when he wouldn't make the deal we through in two loose mints and her bag with Tums in it. She tried to take out the two Imodium pills but when we explained what they were he took those too.

One the way out we met Zoe and I went back in to help her negotiate for an elephant painting she really wanted. She paid a little over 100,000K for it but it was exactly what she wanted.

Once we got back we had about a half an hour to get all stuff packed and up to the front desk. I settled my final bill which totaled a little under $300.

Heading Home. We waited a little while for Moffat and Doreen who had taken a helicopter ride and once they arrived we were off to the Livingstone airport. At the airport we discovered that there was a new $5 carbon replacement tax and the Brooke did not have a proper ticket, but we got it all worked out and were soon on our way to Joberg on South African airlines at about 1:15.

We had a fun time hanging out in Joberg trying to find Harry's walking stick, having coffee and chatting with Lisa at Lilly, saying goodbye to Adam, Lindsay, and Lauren several times then heading down through security to wait for our British Airways flight to London at 7:15 p.m. Christine felt a little bad but we got her some drugs and she soon as fine again.

This flight went by pretty fast as it was a night flight which increased the chances of burning some of the ten hours sleeping.