At the moment we're staying in Landcouple's second-choice place for us (the blue building) as it's finished and furnished, and they're working on getting the yellow building done by the end of the week. As I may or may not have mentioned, they painted the large internal dividing wall red, and they've named the flat the Moulin Rouge in honor of that. (How whimsical.) Jens got in touch with someone who can make us a bed for the Moulin Rouge until our shipment comes in. LC are trying to get internet to the place by Friday; also, air conditioners haven't yet appeared in their latest photos and that's a must before we move in. And we've just got to hope that the power doesn't go out too often before they get a generator installed ("by the end of the year," as soon as more tenants move in, they hope). Things will come together, if not always as quickly as hoped. That's part of living in Africa, though!
Speaking of the shipment, it's already en route... well, anyway, we have the name of the boat! Jens thinks this is only the boat taking it to a continental European port, as it seems rather small and precarious for big ocean voyages. How does he know? Google the Perseus J and see for yourself! The container's due to arrive on April 12th, but Jens will be in Nigeria that week so we'll have to wait until the end of the week. Cross your fingers for smooth seas. As you can see, the containers on the ships aren't exactly stored with security first.
Up next: some more photo posts. I have Senegal, a handful more of Accra from last time, and photos of the moving-out!
Banal update: still warm, very humid. We went to the Irish pub for dinner last night; kind server, average food, will go there Thursday for Paddy's. And we got to the nearby supermarket and stocked the fridge with essentials. Heeeere we go!
how exciting! Take the good & incredible with the hard to fathom, and keep in mind how unusual your experiences are.
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