Louis is home in Johannesburg
Back home in Johannesburg
The UK and US journey is complete.
Schedule-aware, not GPS or live airline tracking · itinerary updated 13 August 2026
The UK and US journey is complete.
Schedule-aware, not GPS or live airline tracking · itinerary updated 13 August 2026
Johannesburg to London, across the United States — and home again
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New from the road
After (another) rush from Baltimore to New York and then to London, a brief respite for dinner at The House of Lords, off to Old Trafford, Manchester, back in London and, wait for it... Joburg. Sjoe!
Read the latest DispatchThe route
Current stop · Johannesburg
The whole journey is now in the memory book.
Day by day
Planned local times are paired with South African Standard Time. Unscheduled periods stay honestly unscheduled.
Johannesburg → London
Overnight flight · 11h10
London

BA56 arrives after 11h10
Stay in London with his sister.
London → New York
Flight time 7h50
New York

Full day thereafter.
New York → Tulsa

The sound of the city
The Tulsa Sound is less a rigid genre than a shared feel: blues, country, rock-and-roll and rockabilly played with a relaxed tempo, an understated shuffle and plenty of space.
Low-key vocals and fluid, economical guitar shaped songs including “After Midnight”, “Cocaine” and “Call Me the Breeze”, later carried to much wider audiences by other artists.
Russell connected Tulsa musicians to the wider recording world. In 1972 he founded the Church Studio and made it the home of Shelter Records — in today’s Pearl / Studio Row district, not the Arts District.
The Church StudioNearby, if time allows
Flight time 2h21
1h40 connection
Flight time 1h56


Confirmed · 14:30 CDT / 21:30 SAST
The Bob Dylan Center is the principal public window into an archive of more than 100,000 items spanning seven decades — manuscripts, notebooks, correspondence, photographs, films, instruments and recordings. Galleries show a changing selection; the full archive is available to approved researchers by appointment.
Dylan placed his archive near the Woody Guthrie collection, honouring a formative influence. The two centres are partners in American Song Archives but remain separate neighbours: Dylan at 116 E Reconciliation Way and Guthrie at 102 E Reconciliation Way.
Olson Kundig designed the Center, with exhibition and media work by 59 Productions and interactive audio by Art Processors. Its façade mural is based on Jerry Schatzberg’s 1965 portrait of Dylan.
The visit is self-guided, with an audio guide and headphones. Current published hours are Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00; check details again shortly before the confirmed visit.
A focused look at the year of Blonde on Blonde, Tarantula, the 1966 world tour and Andy Warhol, using manuscripts, photographs, restored footage and an interactive Screen Test Machine.
Exhibition detailsTwelve pastel portraits commissioned by London’s National Portrait Gallery in 2012, marking Dylan’s first sustained body of portraiture and now part of the Center’s permanent collection.
Exhibition detailsTulsa → Greenville
Flight time 2h04
3h46 connection
Flight time 1h01
Greenville

The city beyond the wedding
Greenville grew through its textile mills, then re-centred downtown on the Reedy River. A four-lane road once obscured the falls; the 2004 transformation into Falls Park and the curved Liberty Bridge returned the water to the heart of the city.
A natural, optional walk runs from UP on the Roof at RiverPlace to Falls Park, across Liberty Bridge and into Main Street and the West End. If time and current opening hours allow, Heritage Green’s art, Upcountry history and music museums are a compact cultural detour.
Use more than 51 km of the growing Swamp Rabbit Trail, Falls Park or Unity Park, with Greenville’s official Black History route as a deeper guide. Museum and holiday hours should be checked before setting out.
These are free-time ideas, not confirmed itinerary commitments. Recheck holiday hours, exhibitions and any Peace Center programme close to travel.
Green Valley Country Club · 225 Green Valley Rd, Greenville, SC 29617 · hosted by Lord and Lady Rook · RSVP confirmed attending
Greenville
500 Hartness Drive · two laps of the 5 km course · pre-arranged driver to Carolina Iron Gym at 1045 Keys Drive after the target finish
City Club of Greenville · One Liberty Square, Floor 17 · 55 Beattie Place, Greenville, SC 29601 · given by Irv Philpot, Bo Philpot and Bubba Philpot · RSVP confirmed attending
Daniel Chapel, Furman University · 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613
Poinsett Club · 807 East Washington Street, Greenville, SC 29601
Greenville
UP on the Roof · 250 Riverplace, Suite 800, Greenville, SC 29601 · hosted by Russ and Charlotte · confirmed attending · everyone pays for their own food and drinks
No further fixed plans.
Greenville
Greenville → New York
Non-stop · flight time 1h58
New York
New York
New York
Pack Baltimore luggage fully before bed and prepare the race kit separately.
New York → Baltimore
Take the 07:00 or 07:30 ferry from the Battery Maritime Building; queue at least 15 minutes early.
Governors Island, Colonels Row · bib and shirt pickup on race morning
View race detailsReservation BCCD53 · Car 7, Seat 8A
Store luggage at Baltimore Penn first, then follow the supplied route to Lot D.
M&T Bank Stadium · Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry · Fourth Test · Section 109, Row 33, Seat 26
View ticket and directionsBaltimore → New York → London
Reservation C376A2 · Car 6, Seat 5A
Taxi or Uber; LIRR via Jamaica and AirTrain if traffic warrants.
Operated by American Airlines · 7h05
London
Palace of Westminster
House of Lords, Palace of Westminster
London
No fixed activity added.
London
No fixed activity added.
London → Johannesburg
Overnight flight · 11h00
Johannesburg
Trip complete
Confirmed plans
The operational details from the 13 August itinerary, with local time first and South African time alongside it.
At a glance
Confirmations, registrations, the formal invitation, the revised airline itinerary, Amtrak reservations and the rugby ticket order.
Reissued and confirmed
Reservation confirmed
Booked
Reservation confirmed
Confirmed
Single consolidated reservation confirmed
Confirmed attending
Registered
Confirmed attending
Confirmed attending
Confirmed attending
Reservation confirmed
Registered
Booked
Seat allocated · mobile ticket delivery still to confirm
Reservation confirmed
Booked
Stay with sister
Confirmed
Bob Dylan Center, Tulsa · senior general admission. Ticket issuer: American Song Archives · order 2382468.
500 Hartness Drive, Greenville. Two laps of the 5 km course · XL event shirt.
Governors Island, Colonels Row. Bib collection on race morning · XL shirt · digital photo package.
M&T Bank Stadium. Braai Army End Line supporters block · Section 109, Row 33, Seat 26 · Braai Nation Travel order 13702 · troop name LE. WhatsApp group joined; mobile ticket delivery still to confirm.
House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, London. Dinner with Lord Rook of Wimbledon and The Lady Rook.
Saturday 5 September
Target finish 09:10 · City Club drop 09:48 · Floor 17 target 09:56 · brunch 10:00, all Eastern Daylight Time.
The exact transfer sequence
Target 10K finish. Keep walking, take water and clear the finish chute; no photographs or socialising.
Leave with a pre-arranged waiting driver for Carolina Iron Gym, 1045 Keys Drive.
Shower, dry and change completely. Bring towel, toiletries, brunch clothes, closed-toe shoes and wet bag.
Depart Carolina Iron for City Club of Greenville.
Driver drop at 55 Beattie Place; enter One Liberty Square.
Target arrival on Floor 17, ready for the 10:00 / 16:00 SAST brunch.
Use Carolina Iron as the baseline shower plan. Arrange the driver and gym access beforehand; do not rely on an unconfirmed race-site shower or a return to the Courtyard.


Saturday · 12 September 2026 · Governors Island · Colonels Row · New York, NY
Race entry
RegisteredRace morning
EDT · SASTBe in the ferry queue for the recommended 07:00 departure.
Race-morning ferry window begins; 07:30 is the second recommended sailing.
Collect bib and shirt in the Festival Area, then use clear-bag check if needed.
Be in the assigned start corral no later than 15 minutes before the race.
Start the two-loop, USATF-certified 10K around Governors Island.

The course and festival
Two loops of Governors Island with New York Harbor views · USATF-certified course.
Bib and shirt pickup, clear-bag check, bathrooms, hydration and post-race snacks are together in the Festival Area near the ferry terminal.
Use the 07:00 or 07:30 ferry and join the queue at least 15 minutes before departure.
The finish and return-ferry time remain open. The existing New York to Baltimore race-to-rugby plan continues below.


Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry

Seat allocation
Ticket detailsSeat allocated · mobile ticket delivery still to confirm
The seller notes that the aisle is guaranteed only when purchasing the entire set of seats shown on its map.
Braai Army End Line supporters block
Match day in Baltimore
Saturday · 12 September 2026Arrive at Baltimore Penn and store the main luggage.
Follow the supplied Baltimore Penn to Lot D approach.
Target arrival at M&T Bank Stadium.
Springboks v All Blacks kick-off.
Live travel times vary with match-day traffic. The clear-bag and luggage-storage plan remains essential.
Section 109
Representative listing views and seating-position diagrams.

The supplied listing view from the Section 109 area.

Section 109 highlighted in the lower seating bowl.

A closer look at the section’s line through the stand.
These supplied images illustrate the section and its position; they do not guarantee the exact match-day sightline from Seat 26.
Saturday 12 September
Race start 09:00 · Acela 13:22 · Baltimore 15:46 · kick-off 17:00, all Eastern Daylight Time.
Planes and trains
Airport terminals, both booked Acela journeys and every published time conversion.
JNB Terminal A → LHR Terminal 5
11h10LHR Terminal 5 → JFK Terminal 8
7h50LGA → ATL
2h21ATL → TUL
1h56TUL → ATL
2h04ATL → GSP
1h01GSP → LGA
1h58JFK Terminal 8 → LHR Terminal 3
7h05LHR Terminal 5 → JNB Terminal A
11h00Long-haul flights Reissued and confirmed
Delta multi-city flights Booked
Both Acela journeys Booked
New York Moynihan → Baltimore Penn
Baltimore Penn → New York Moynihan
Baggage and connections
Sunday 13 September · Baltimore to JFK
Where Louis is staying
Five hotel reservations plus the two London stays with his sister.
59 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
Reservation confirmed.
111 North Main Street, Tulsa, OK 74103
Reservation confirmed.
50 West Broad Street, Greenville, SC 29601
Single consolidated Philpot Rook Wedding reservation · confirmation 3KIV2LKEM3. Cancellation deadline: 17:59 local on 31 Aug / 23:59 SAST.
21 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018
Reservation confirmed. Cancellation deadline: 17:59 local on 5 Sep / 23:59 SAST. Arrange late checkout or guaranteed post-race room access on 12 Sep.
1743 West Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
Reservation confirmed · confirmation 95255523. Cancellation deadline: 23:59 local on 9 Sep / 05:59 SAST on 10 Sep. This is the after-match hotel; do not travel there before the rugby.
London, United Kingdom
Private accommodation.
Important booking references
Important dates and actions
Rehearsal dinner RSVP completed — Louis is confirmed attending. Dinner is Friday 4 September, 18:30–22:30 EDT / Saturday 5 September, 00:30–04:30 SAST.
Blessing of the Groom RSVP completed — Louis is confirmed attending the Saturday 5 September 10:00 EDT / 16:00 SAST brunch at City Club of Greenville.
Before 5 September: arrange a pre-arranged driver, set up Carolina Iron access, and pack a towel, wash kit, full brunch outfit, closed-toe shoes and wet bag.
Wedding RSVP completed — Louis is confirmed attending.
Post Wedding Brunch RSVP completed — Sunday 6 September at 11:15 EDT / 17:15 SAST at UP on the Roof, hosted by Russ and Charlotte. Everyone pays for their own food and drinks.
Before departure: confirm Delta checked baggage if required.
Before 12 September: confirm Governors Island ferry instructions, post-race hotel-room access, Baltimore Penn temporary bag-storage collection hours and final stadium mobile ticket details.
On 13 September: protect the 10:12 Acela and the onward transfer to JFK Terminal 8 for the 18:20 London departure.

THE FORMAL INVITATION
Wedding week in Greenville
SATURDAY · 05 SEPTEMBER 2026
Celebrating the marriage of Eliza Pearl Walton Philpot and The Honourable Joseph Elceer Rook in Greenville, South Carolina.
Rehearsal dinner RSVP · confirmed attendingBlessing of the Groom RSVP · confirmed attendingWedding RSVP · confirmed attendingPost Wedding Brunch · confirmed attendingRSVP deadline · 8 August 2026
FRIDAY · JOSEPH AND ELIZAPEARL’S REHEARSAL DINNER
SATURDAY · BLESSING OF THE GROOM HONORING JOE ROOK
CEREMONY
RECEPTION
SUNDAY · POST WEDDING BRUNCH
The Poinsett Club address shown here is the confirmed address and supersedes the provisional address in earlier itinerary versions.
Joe and EP’s wedding websiteTime guide
Johannesburg is 1 hour ahead
Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead
Johannesburg is 7 hours ahead
Home time, all year round