In Africa - Almost :)

Hi Everyone!

We are sitting in a cafe at the Sheraton Hotel in Frankfurt Germany at the Airport. Sunday was the travel day from hell ;0

We arrived at the airport in SF on Sunday and all seemed well. We were about to board and the plane was delayed and finally canceled. So we spent the next 6- yes 6- hours trying to get rebooked at the airport. 350 crabby people from the canceled flight and many not very capable airline employees- Too much to recount- I did make the announcement to all around that "if you like this then by all means vote for a government-run health system."

So, we are going to lose a day in Malawi, but it may have a silver lining- At the hotel Sunday night in SF I heard from my friend Philippe who runs Madonna's Foundation in Malawi. He will fortunately be there during our stay and we will meet for a talk about how our medical education efforts might help the girls in the school that Madonna has started there.

We leave here in about 7 hours, fly overnight, and arrive in Johannesbug, South Africa tomorrow AM at 830. Then a 1 pm flight on Air Malawi (safety record ?) and then to our Hotel in Llongwe the capital city. So we will arrive in Malawi Wednesday afternoon, having left Napa Sunday afternoon ;)

More when we get to Malawi, hopefully with pictures or a video.