"this is not only my first african safari, it will be my first time to fly!"

Big step Bigmaxx! Who is meeting you? I know the Whittall's pretty well. And do you nknow who will be PH?

Flying is fun for some, frightening for others, I'm in the middle. It's a LONG flight over, you may want to get you Dr to prescribe some Ambien to try to get some shuteye on the way.

Also, if you're flying SAA, which I am again, you will want to bring some water and some emergency TP. I've been on flights where both were in short supply.

JPK