Just this morning, I was sitting on top of our suitcase in Grahamstown, wondering how it is that things always fit on the way there, but not on the way back.

We’re now safely back in Cape Town, after surviving another ride on a South African Express ‘jet’ to get here. For those uninitiated in flying from CT to PE, you may want to consider flying Kulula or one of the other airlines that won’t force you into a 48-seater plane, with stairs that fold into the cabin. It’s seriously small. Comfier leather seats, yes. Worth feeling all the extra bumps and twists and turns along the entire journey … no way.

Anyway, while perched on our case this morning, I had a chance to really appreciate the days that had come before. We all got to talking about how much we had enjoyed the sessions, debates, presentations and tea times. Tea time would give us the chance to meet people from just about every country in Africa over the four days of DCI and Highway Africa.

Overall, both of these were most worthwhile conferences. But more importantly, the entire experience provided an incredibly enjoyable and valuable time spent zooming out and looking at the present, and thinking about the future. It was great to spend more time with fellow internet junkies Louise and Simone from Bizcommunity. Simone, Gerry’s NOT laughing about your lost keys anymore. And thanks for the smashing post

We also spent some time with M&V (Matt and Vincent) from M&G Online. They’re seriously smart and unseriously nice guys. Much respect to them for having their heads firmly screwed on, and for sticking to a strategy that seems to be working. Vince danced walked off with a New Media Award for Amatomu.com, crowning the blog aggregator the best corporate new media site on the continent. Keep on keeping on, guys! See you in Jo’burg soon.

Sharp, we’re off to catch up on emails.