"I'm coming home ... "

I apologize, I've had Daughtry in my head, ever since I heard it at the baggage claim the first time through Johannesburg. Finally, it's applicable, it's time to make our way home.
We've been on a lot of flights but this final stretch is going to be the longest, let's do this part like a running diary, we'll even use Pacific standard time, let's start the clock:

Saturday morning, 12:01AM (running clock):
Hop on our Cessna bush flight from Pom Pom Camp to Kasane Airport (flight time, about 90 minutes, about 30 minutes too long for someone in particular)

Saturday, 3:00AM (3 hrs):
After a brief delay waiting for someone in particular, we're transfered from Kasane Airport to the Kazungula border, go through Botswana customs, cross the river by boat, go through Zambia customs, pay outrageous transit visa fee ($100), continue on by bus to Livingtone

Saturday, approx. 6:00AM (6 hrs):
Arrive at Livingstone airport for our flight, depart for Johannesburg

Saturday, approx. 8:00AM (8 hrs):
Arrive in Johannesburg where we have about a 5-6 hour layover before leaving for London

Picture taken about an hour before leaving Johannesburg, it's been a long day already, I think we're looking pretty good, not too tired.

Saturday, 11:00AM (11 hrs):
Depart Johannesburg for London

Well, I thought we weren't too tired:

somewhere over Africa

Saturday, 10:00PM (22 hrs):

Yes, we really do have another flight

Arrive in London, it's early morning in London, Heathrow is packed, about a 3-4 hour layover, not enough time to go into London this time, no pints or pasties.

Sunday morning, 2:30AM (26.5 hrs):
We leave London, next stop, Los Angeles, CA.

Looks like someone's still tired:

hibernating with the rest of his pack

Meanwhile, Katy and I are having a movie marathon:


FINAL STOP, Sunday, 1:00PM (37 hrs):
Arrive in Los Angles, CA

FINAL STOP(a), Sunday, 5:00PM (41 hrs):
Arrive in San Francisco, CA

That's right, 37 hours after leaving Pom Pom Camp, we finally arrive in the U.S.

more Vic Falls

I almost forgot, we have some videos:

The thrashing sounds of Victoria Falls




and "Hey Baboon!"

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls at sunset

We've been writing quite a bit about our first week. Some may think a bit too much, you can talk to the Editor-in-Chief about that, but if you remember our post about Week 2, we promised more pictures. We will keep our promise (at least I will), but who knows what the EIC will decide to do.

Our idea is that if you have any questions about the pictures, where we were, what it is, anything at all, just ask, we'll answer. Deal? Deal! Alright!

Pictures of Victoria Falls may be found here:

Here's a preview:

Rainbow over Vic Falls

Resident baboons (we saw a lot of baboons, up close and personal)

Katy and Ryan before getting closer to the Falls (before crossing over to Knife's Edge, comfortably dry)

On Knife's Edge, in the "mist." Very wet.