Uneventful to Jo'burg

I made it halfway round the world as uneventfully as one can.  Getting the 5A from L'Enfant Plaza to Dulles worked really well.  Flight from Dulles to Amsterdam arrived about 50 minutes early, owed to strong tailwinds; a short six-and-a-half hours.  Flight from Amsterdam to Johannesburg was exactly on time.  On the last leg (eleven hours), I had an empty seat next to me.  And, I received two full meals, a snack, and an ice cream service.  Sort of what one expects on an American carrier (yeah, right).  Kudos to KLM for good and friendly service.