Airport in Lagos
Braaied cat fish
Lagos
Temperature at midday in Lagos
Monday, October 18, 2010
Nigeria
Landing at OR Tambo at 5am on the 14 October, I tried to think about what I would say if someone asked me how my trip to Nigeria was. I realised that I didn't know how I felt about the trip and even now I still can't put into words exactly what I felt being there. I have lots of stories. I have lots of experiences. I met some wonderful people. I realised that some people are not good travel partners. I realised that I am really fussy when it comes to food. Maybe soon I'll write a blog post about my trip but for now here are some photos :)
Friday, October 8, 2010
I'm going to Nigeria
So... after waiting some more I finally got my visa! I swear I was shaking as I stood at the counter while the lady (very slowly) looked through the passports to find mine.
I got my foreign exchange and now just need to get malaria tablets and pack!
Very very excited!
I got my foreign exchange and now just need to get malaria tablets and pack!
Very very excited!
No visa yet
I was at the Nigerian embassy just after 9am this morning only to hear that the visas are not ready yet and I should come back later... feeling positive but also nervous.
Still have to pick up foreign currency, see doctor for script for malaria tablets, get waxed (all over), grocery shop and spend time with the people I love.
Counting down to 12 o clock....
Still have to pick up foreign currency, see doctor for script for malaria tablets, get waxed (all over), grocery shop and spend time with the people I love.
Counting down to 12 o clock....
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Nervous
So I got invited to a meeting in Abuja, Nigeria. The meeting is taking place next week Tuesday. I was given a grant for the travel. Yay! All good so far, right?
Monday: I arrive at the Nigerian embassy with a smile on my face and my documents in hand. I wait an hour for the man I was told to see to arrive (oh teh wonderful life of a diplomat!). I show him my document and he tells me I am missing one document. I rush to the office, print the document and rush back to the embassy only to be told there is one more document outstanding. It's lunch time already and the embassy is about to close. I haven't eaten since morning and the smile I arrived with is wearing thin. I head back to the office to get said document and try to do some work.
Tuesday - I arrive bright and early at the embassy with outstanding document. Slightly nervous I submit my application and say a silent pray that I will be given my visa. They tell me to come back on Friday. I leave the embassy in a higher spirit than yesterday until I realise that I just left my passport at the Nigerian embassy and I have no copy at all - THE NIGERIAN EMBASSY! Small panic attack. Oh and I met a young guy at the embassy who is Nigerian and told me that everyone working in the embassy is corrupt - hence the panic attack.
Wednesday and Thursday - nervous about whether I will get the visa. Ticket is booked, hotel reservations made. I keep telling myself that I will get the visa and I will go to Nigeria! This is a once in a life time opportunity. God, if you're listening please let me get that visa tomorrow morning when I go to pick up my passport! Please!
Very nervous and excited. Will post update soon.
Monday: I arrive at the Nigerian embassy with a smile on my face and my documents in hand. I wait an hour for the man I was told to see to arrive (oh teh wonderful life of a diplomat!). I show him my document and he tells me I am missing one document. I rush to the office, print the document and rush back to the embassy only to be told there is one more document outstanding. It's lunch time already and the embassy is about to close. I haven't eaten since morning and the smile I arrived with is wearing thin. I head back to the office to get said document and try to do some work.
Tuesday - I arrive bright and early at the embassy with outstanding document. Slightly nervous I submit my application and say a silent pray that I will be given my visa. They tell me to come back on Friday. I leave the embassy in a higher spirit than yesterday until I realise that I just left my passport at the Nigerian embassy and I have no copy at all - THE NIGERIAN EMBASSY! Small panic attack. Oh and I met a young guy at the embassy who is Nigerian and told me that everyone working in the embassy is corrupt - hence the panic attack.
Wednesday and Thursday - nervous about whether I will get the visa. Ticket is booked, hotel reservations made. I keep telling myself that I will get the visa and I will go to Nigeria! This is a once in a life time opportunity. God, if you're listening please let me get that visa tomorrow morning when I go to pick up my passport! Please!
Very nervous and excited. Will post update soon.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
It's been a while...
It's obvious to see that I am not very good at this blogging thing. I do love to read blogs but when it comes to writing I tend to delay and then procrastinate and then delay some more and then it's too late to write down what I actually wanted to say.
So with the dissertation complete I have taken to movies on school nights, got back into a gym routine and caught up on TV and sleep. I am absolutely loving having my evenings free.
I've also been travelling a little more with work and if all goes well I will be in Nigeria (!) on 10 October. I've been to Durban a few times and once B even came with. Fun times.
I'm going to work on updating my blog a little more... there are so many things I want to say.
Oh and next year this time I'll be married :)
So with the dissertation complete I have taken to movies on school nights, got back into a gym routine and caught up on TV and sleep. I am absolutely loving having my evenings free.
I've also been travelling a little more with work and if all goes well I will be in Nigeria (!) on 10 October. I've been to Durban a few times and once B even came with. Fun times.
I'm going to work on updating my blog a little more... there are so many things I want to say.
Oh and next year this time I'll be married :)
Monday, June 28, 2010
Dissertation Complete
Finally! I've waited three long years for this: My masters dissertation is complete! It's being shipped off to the London South Bank University today and within a week or two I should have my results. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders.Yay me!
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