At OR Tambo

On landing at OR Tambo, I decided to test the Gautrain service, which I did write about last year. I been on trains in other countries and was eager to find out if our very own Gautrain matched up to international standard. The answer is an astounding yes - I got off the plane and within a few minutes had a ticket and ready to board the Gautrain. The train ride and the service is excellent - in a mere 8 minutes I was in Sandton. The only minus was in getting to the OR Tambo Gautrain terminal there are a few up hills and it would be great if they had some sort of porter service for us single girls/passengers who need a little help with the luggage. Other than that, I was left pleasantly surprised - it was 8 minutes of a smooth run between the airport and home, routed along the back of the main traffic highways so you dont see too much of the bustle but rather enjoy some calm before exiting into the busy commercial hub of Johannesburg.

Bluepearl(c) - Gautrain terminal at OR Tambo

Bluepearl(c) - Gautrain terminal at OR Tambo

Bluepearl(c) - View from the Gautrain terminal at OR Tambo

Bluepearl(c) - On the Gautrain terminal towards Sandton

Doha from the air

I am not one of those people who enjoy day flights and as such I tend to opt for the midnight flights on long haul so as to skip the frustrating tension of being airborne for 8 hours of daylight when you could be doing other things...but perhaps in its defense day travel offers you the chance to marvel at things from up there. I got some really beautiful pictures of Doha on take off - Doha is just becoming beautiful by the day and a small wonder how great it will be looking in the next few years. What stole my ultimate appreciation in beauty, though,  was the fashionable creations of our Lord - layers and layers of beautiful clouds in white to smoky grey backdropped against a faded blue sky - Allahu Akbar! there is nothing more simpler to make you realise the magnifence of our Creator. My camera could not do this scene much justice but take a look anyway.

Bluepearl(c) - Doha from the air

Bluepearl(c) - Doha from the air

Bluepearl(c) - Doha from the air

Bluepearl(c) - Up in the skies over the Gulf