It’s 6pm and we are now sitting at Brisbane International awaiting the 9pm Emirates to Dubai, arriving at 5am their time. A wonderful night flight arriving at sunrise! We have a five hour wait there before leaving for Johannesburg, arriving there at 4pm.

There is to be no lurking around in Johannesburg as we have a quick bus transfer to Pretoria for our first night in Africa. The next morning we board the Ravos Rail train for a three night journey north to Victoria Falls.

Leaving Brisbane with the colours of spring in full bloom for the end of the dry season in eastern Africa. Until Pretoria!