...so how 'bout that ride in

So we left Atlanta Friday afternoon and had a 9 hour flight to Frankfurt, Germany. They randomly assigned our seats for all the flights so we would meet people going on the trip, and I ended up sitting with the sweetest girl named Elle! We got to Frankfurt at 9:00 am their time which was 3:00 am on our body clocks (WOOF!) and explored the very confusing airport for a little while. Then me, Delsa, and some other girls on the trip made the spontaneous decision to leave the airport and explore the city to pass the time of our 12 hour layover. A very helpful man that worked at the airport helped us buy tickets for whatever the Marta is in Germany, and we were on our way! We ended up at a little cafe right outside the train station where we all enjoyed German beers as well as the most DELICOUS waffles with nutella. After our lunch we walked around Frankfurt for a little while before heading back to the airport. We only had a minor incident on the train ride back not getting off at the right spot (oops!) but we made it back in plenty of time for our next flight to Johannesburg. After being awake for over 24 hours at that point, everyone on that flight PASSED OUT for almost the entire 10 hour flight. We got to Johannesburg at 9:30 am, and had to board our next flight to Cape Town at 10:30, so needless to say we were all running around the airport like a bunch of cRaZyYy people trying to get through Customs and re-check our bags before our next flight. We all made it (somehow!) and boarded our last flight to Cape Town. After a mere 2 hour flight we landed in our home for the next 5 weeks! From the airport, they had two big coach buses that we loaded up to head to our apartments. Of course the bus Delsa and I were on got stuck in some dirt after our driver figured out he was going the wrong way and started off-roading to turn around (those of you who know the serious misfortunate we've experienced with Sigma Kappa bus date nights feel our pain!). There was nothing we could do but laugh at that point! We eventually made it to our apartments, which are absolutely amazing! After throwing our stuff down real fast, Delsa and I ventured to the grocery store (mind=blown). We picked up some stuff to snack on, and then headed back to our new home to shower (probably the most enjoyable shower of my entire life, not gunna lie!) We ate dinner at Zorba's, which is a Greek restaurant attached to the hotel, with some of the other girls and then hit the hay after an exhausting few days!