Fortunately, we have an easy start to this return trip as we have late checkout til 2pm and don’t fl til 5:30pm.
It’s sunny and cloudy and 19 in Cape Town but only going to be from 5-16 in Frankfurt, but clear and sunny.
Leaving at 1:30pm it’s an easy drive to the airport, 3 attempts at finding the right on-ramp to drop the Hertz rental car, and get help to get our bags to checkout with a cheery helpful porter.
We’re flying Premium Economy which gives us priority check-in - 2 bags (we only have 3) - no lineup - and roomier seats in the 4 rows at the front of Economy which are quite good for sleeping.
Unfortunately the German stewardesses guard the entrance to the hallway in front of us (first class only!!) and we are not allowed to use the washroom there! Also they have swapped out the Dreamliner for another plane which is in my opinion not so comfortable. I guess the walk to the back of the plane is good exercise and I’ve never seen so many washrooms in one hallway on another plane - maybe 7, so very few lineups, which is good.
With plenty of time to spare, I wander around the duty fee area. The ostrich purses look nice but are incredibly expensive considering you see ostrich farms with masses of the beasts in fields all over the place. I do find a few nice souvenirs.
It’s a 12 hour flight and the German Lufthansa staff and Cape Town airport staff are incredibly efficient at loading the plane. WE are airborne on time and I manage about 5 hours sleep, along with watching a couple of movies and reading to pass the half day.
The more than efficient German staff wake us at 3:30pm when I am just into a deep sleep. They have prepared hot breakfast and muesli, which I eat because I don’t want to fly on an empty stomach. And we pull into Frankfurt right on time at 5:15 am.
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