Sunday, October 18, 2009

BACK on track

Now that the immigration process aka the 9th circle of hell is almost over, and I am back in Kenizzy...... back to the updates.

The flight to Nairobi was probably the worst connections in the world. And those cheeky bastards at the travel agency didnt let me know i had a second stop over in Bujumbura. Where the F is that...its in Burundi according to Wikipedia...its ok i didnt know either.

So i get to my first stop in Brussels...and they tell me the flight to Bujumbura has been canceled. Why? B/c they could not fill the plane. Why? B/c who goes to Bujumbura. So my route is now Turkey then Nairobi. Chances of luggage getting lost 99% Brussles airline service counter tells me that there is 99% chance that it wont get lost. Sure.

Arrived in Nairobi at 1am. Waited for luggage till 3:30am...filled out a lost luggage form that was entered in the computer 5 times...finished at 4:00am with the odd feeling that my luggage is somewhere in Bujumbura.

Stepped out of the airport and was harassed by weird Cop who kept asking me where I am from. Second cop came in and pretty much said the following things that I understood that were not swahili

"swahili, swahili, SOMALIA, swahili, swahili, MOGDISHU".

So I said I dont have time to go through the process is there a "fine" I can pay....500 shillings down the drain. Its now 4:30 am and the bribed cops help me find a credible taxi...and leave me with the comforting words

" So we know who to look for if he kidnaps you."

Reach guest house at 5:30am

Fastforward to Sunday...go back to the airport get my luggage.

Luggage carrier says it will be a long wait for my luggage as he needs to stand at the counter doing nothing till the Emirites flight lands. 200shillings later he hands me my luggage. With the following comforting words..

"Wow you got both your missing bags. You must be VERY lucky. Congrats my friend."

Current Feeling: Oddly glad to be back.