Elder and Sister Berg - Africa Southeast Area mission blog

We began our mission on Monday, Sept 8th in Salt Lake City. My Mom & Dad loaded all of our bags up & took us to the airport for an afternoon flight. They were SO excited about us going to South Africa to serve in the same country they grew to love on their mission to Capetown! Definitely some goodbye tears...but tears of joy :)

Goodbye to the States...next stop London!

After a 4-hour layover in Dallas, we began our 2nd leg to London. Wow, that plane was SO small! Bob was practically in fetal position the whole flight, haha! So much for trying to sleep on that plane! It looked like it was from the 70's, with old tube-type TV's down the center of the cabin...I haven't seen those for years!

Our dear friends, Annie Bath & Lorna Croucher, greeted us with lots of Welsh hugs upon our arrival at London Heathrow Airport. It was wonderful to see them again "across the pond"! We had a 9-hour layover in London & had hoped to see a bit of downtown, but by the time you get through customs, etc. we decided to stay close to the airport. Annie was a wonderful tour guide!

Lunch by Dorney Court with Annie & Lorna

Eton College is the oldest college in England, & where
Prince William & Prince Harry attended school.

Olympic Bridge, where the 2012 rowing events took place

Lorna, Annie & Ian (who is a professor at Eton College)

 Next stop was Windsor Castle... It was spectacular! Lots of quaint little shops & pubs along the cobblestone streets, as we walked up the hill to the castle.

Gate to Windsor Castle

 What a whirlwind tour, but we loved it! Bob & I were ready to rest our tired feet & take off for the 11-hour flight to Johannesburg. South Africa, here we come!!!