I’ve never had the chance to pop on an inaugural international flight, and when the opportunity presented itself, I jumped on it. Senegal – here I come! I didn’t find anyone willing to travel over Memorial Day weekend to a Western African country, so I chose to go it alone. Luckily, I belong to a Million Miler/1K/GS chat group, and there were several fellow travelers, whom I’d never met, going on the same flight. Here we all are, at the gate, ready to embark on an 8-hour flight. The predeparture celebration was amazing – dancing, music, food, gifts – and one fellow chat group member made a fun trinket in memory of our trip.
I’ve booked a hotel for respite right on the beach – and one all-day tour. The rest is R&R! Now to figure out how to get to my hotel…