Monday-Tuesday, Nov 14-15. Endless return home. Spend the day at the resort. The day began as a typical hot one. There was a tour of the local village on the schedule, but only one went. Later a cool front came by and I regretted not joining the tour. But the front moved on and in the afternoon it was again hot.

Departed at 4 for the airport and a short flight to Dar es Salaam. I felt we could have made this trip yesterday and spent time in the city, thus splitting up the trip home a little. Arrived at the international terminal at 7, only to learn that the counter won’t open until 8 (then 8:50). Found a lounge, took a shower. Waited for our 23:59 flight to Amsterdam. 9+ hours in the air. Nice flight.

Had snacks in the lounge in Amsterdam. Flight to Atlanta. 9+ hours. Awful neighbor.

Had a shower, plus food and drinks in the Atlanta lounge. 5 hour layover. Flight to San Diego. 4+ hours. Time seemed to stand still.

Lyft to the house in a very noisy, smelly car. Slept anyway. Total travel time: 40.5 hours.

[Today is the 19th. It’s taken this long for me to feel some semblance of health. I’m getting too old for this.]

The Trip Leader was wonderful. The drivers were incredible. The animals were all I could hope for. But the heat was worse than projected and I had a intestinal bug that is still with me. Those issues and a few others will have a negative impact on my memories of this adventure. Overall, the Ultimate Africa Adventure of 2020 (with Victoria Falls) was a better experience.