Six months in Argentina came to a close, and I started to fly my favorite award I've ever booked.

The first flight was from Buenos Aires to Johannesburg on South African Airways' direct flight in business class.

I just arrived in Johanneburg, South Africa about 90 minutes ago from Buenos Aires, Argentina on a direct flight operated by South African Airways in Business Class (and paid for with US Airways miles.)

The flight was enjoyable--I slept for five of its nine hours by depriving myself of sleep the night before--but arriving in Johannesburg has already been an adventure.

We taxied to a remote stand and took buses to the terminal.