The journey from my hotel in Kampala to my home in Madeira Beach was about 38 hours in total, including the drive from Kampala to Entebbe airport, flight #1 (Entebbe to Doha), flight #2 (Doha to JFK), and flight #3 (JFK to Tampa), and the drive from Tampa to Madeira Beach.
It was the same route as my outbound journey -- again on Qatar Airways and JetBlue. The flight from Entebbe to Doha left at 5:30 pm -- and then my flight in Doha departed at 1:45 AM. I have never caught a flight in the middle of the night before. Everything at the airport was open 24 hours - and it was as bustling at midnight as it had been during the daytime on my outbound flights.
I have to say, I was very pleased with the service on the Qatar flights (and I got so much work done with the free wifi on the 15-hour flight from Doha to JFK). I loved the airport in Doha. So many dining and shopping options! My Plan A was to dine at the Gordon Ramsay restaurant or the Harrod's Tea Room on that way home (open 24 hours) -but - after my shopping escapades at the PopMart shop - there really wasn't much time - and I wasn't actually hungry. So I enjoyed a flat white at the Ralph Lauren cafe that overlooks the garden. And I did take a quick stroll through the garden with the waterfall for a moment of zen before the long flight to JFK. Despite the concerns given the US federal government shutdown, I had no issues with delays at JFK or TPA. Whew. It was a long journey - but all went smoothly.
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| my host - Dr Edward Kaweesi - picked me up at the hotel and made sure to see me off on my long journey home - sad to be leaving already - but - we have developed a strong partnership with many projects underway |
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| flight #1 Entebbe to Doha |
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| landing in Doha |
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On the way TO Entebbe this shop was "Opening Soon" -- a month later - it was OPEN
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