Hotel Lopoifla Bouafle

... pour avoir un recu. Lors d un barrage supplementaire j ai du payer 80 centimes de plus (500 francs CFA). Et pourtant j avais pris la compagnie qui m evitait le maximum de souci. En effet, on etait escorté par un garde de la rebellion. La compagnie payait chere cette protection (plus de 250 euros), mais cela permettait de passer les checkpoints rapidement et de ne pas perdre de temps et de l argent supplementaire.

... largest open space in the city, and undoubtedly the most beautiful. Teams checked in here yesterday at the Basilica San Marco for a mandatory 12-hour rest period, where they may eat, sleep and mingle with the other teams. Will front-runners Lynda & Chhitij be able to maintain their lead, or will Dean & Penne, or Glora & Kay, climb back to the top of the pack? Lynda & Chhitij, who were the first team to ...

Monday was the last day of the seminars. Before going to the hall, I called Air Senegal to make sure my flight was on time, which it was. We again went from 09:00 until midday with the doctrinal questionnaire, and other practical issues and questions. In spite of all the time we spent on the questionnaire we only covered 50 of the 100 questions. We'll save the rest for the next time we can get together. I hope that will be possible next year. These ...

Today was a travel day. I saw Mr. Mabout in the morning to take care of housekeeping items, budgeting organizational issues. I had a quick salad at the hotel and then caught the shuttle to the airport. I was to take the Kenya Airways flight to Abidjan. The check in area of the Douala airport has recently been redone. They hung a suspended ceiling and actually installed some air conditioning. We'll see how long it lasts. Installing something new is ...

Where to start? Well, I am squinting as I write this, but I'll let the suspense build until I tell you why. :) Since last I wrote, our team has gone golfing! This was very entertaining, especially because it was on a weekday so there was a bit of a devlish "I-should-be-at-work" feeling. This was Thursday, and it was SO DAMN HOT. We found saw a thermometer around 1PM and it read 41C, which is 105.8F!!!! The humidity in Abidjan is usually about 80-95% because it's on the coast, but for some ...

Hello all! Sorry I haven't written, but the movie channel in the hotel ROCKS. I have been introduced to the world of Woody Allen movies. I had never seen one before, but I've watched Deconstructing Harry and My Aphrodite (or is it Mighty Aphrodite?). They are so damn funny! Sorry I'm off track, but I felt I should explain why I haven't written much yet. I'm going to try and kick start my creative side by compiling a list of notable things about Abidjan that I've tried to remember to ...

Alright guys, I'm here! I'm having a little bit of that "What the hell am I doing in Africa" feeling that I got the first couple of days in Kenya, but I'm sure it'll wear off. Most of the things are similar to Kenya, except for one BIG difference. Everyone speaks French, and only French. That SUCKS! When I was in Nairobi, I could say "Jambo" (hello) and noone assumed that I actually spoke Kiwi Swahili. When I got on the plane from Brussels ...