Obstacle Course

We didn't really have that much of a blast,

Because there weren't that many people, which meant some of the activities were closed. We did go to the beach (in the night), and we played around there for about 15 minutes. We also swung on a little swing-thing. I wanted to walk on this sandbar which lead to another part of the shore. We didn't get to do that this time. Le (or La) Campagne was pretty nice, and I even tried to somehow perhaps complete their obstacle course. It had two cement walls that you had to climb over, and a trench with multicolored strings that were tied to the top so then you were forced to do a belly slide across the sand to the other side. There were also logs that were vertically propped up for you to step on them. It was crazy! The men's record (finishing time) was 2 min. 30 sec. The women haven't even finished the course yet, let alone make a record. As you guessed, I got stuck at the third challenge, pretty much. I cheated and passed by the ones that were too hard. My Dad did a lot, while my Mom, my sisters, and myself were all afraid that he might break his back. Luckily he didn't! The chalet that we stayed in was pretty nice, with three bedrooms, living room, dining room, and bar. There were some electrical problems at first, I guess since the house hadn't been stayed in for a while. We called the electricians, and they took care of it. We got to stay in the bunk-beds, which were next to the regular bed in the first bedroom. I took bottom, my sister took top. I tried to use our Lenovo at the place, since they said they had internet connection in the brochure for the resort. Their server was malfunctioning, unfortunately, and our Multilinks Telkom internet modem was too far away from any poles. That was fine, though, cause I got to play my father's ancient Civilization III game. They already came out with a IV, and they're already about to publish a V!! And my father's using a game from 2001 that doesn't have any good graphics. It wasn't half bad, though. Oldie but a goody.

Signing off,
The Traveler

We're Going Tomorrow

We're going tomorrow,

To Lagos, real early in the morning. We'll have to wake up at like 6:00 in the morning!!! Nowadays, I usually wake up at 10:00, maybe 10:30. This is gonna be tough. Our car broke down too (the transmission broke) but my dad will be able to fix it. He knows a lot about the insides of cars. But it'll take a few days to fix it. Right now we're borrowing a friend's. We just ate dinner, and I can barely write. Lemme get off before I do something stupid,

Signing off,
The Traveler

Going Back to Lagos

We're going back to Lagos on Sunday,

And we're staying at a beach resort! It's called Le Campagne (or La Campagne, I can't remember) and it has all of these boat rides and a big swimming pool and an obstacle course. There's a library too, so I can read something. Speaking of Beach Resorts, when we go to Sao Tome, we're staying at a four star beach resort. It's called Ilheu Das Rolas, and it has the largest saltwater pool in all of Africa. They have hikes and trails and (I've heard) really good ocean diving. There are also some awesome volcano formations I want to check out. The ancient volcanoes are dead, and the only thing left of them are the shafts. Here's a link to check more on Sao Tome: Sao Tome info link. Actually Ilheu das Rolas is a seperate island off the southern tip of Sao Tome. There are only about 200 inhabitants, all working in tourism or the resort. I hope the pool isn't too salty; that'd be gross!

Signing off,
The Traveler

Nigerian Company Set on World Domination!!!

I know, sounds fake, but it's true!

There's this company named Glo, and it's every place you look. If you're in Lagos, all of the streetlights have banners for Glo. Everywhere. And if you look in the newspapers, it's everywhere. It has it's own line of internet modems. It even has it's own TV Show (called the GLO-BAM! Show). And if I told you what kind of company it is, you wouldn't believe me. It's a phone company! Unbelievable, right? And not only is it popular in Nigeria, it's popular all over Africa. I'm telling you, it's everywhere. Everything's sponsored by Glo, or working with Glo, or something in between. I mean, yeah, there are other phone companies like MTN, Zain, Etisalat, and Multilinks Telkom. MTN is the only one that was founded in Nigeria, if I remember right. The rest were probably made in South Africa. And the point is: Glo's trampling them. Crushing them to smudges on the wall. They have banners and stuff, but Glo has it's own TV Show. A TV Show! That most young adult Nigerians want to watch! It's crazy. I'm telling you, Glo is set on world domination. I warned you! If it ever happens, remember you heard about it from The Traveler first.

Signing off,
The Traveler

Crazy Toad!

Yesterday, I went outside in the morning to see a toad waiting at the door. I made sure the door was closed so it wouldn't come in, then I did what I wanted to do outside. A while later I came back in, using the back door in case the toad was still there, and went to go read Stoneheart. Later, my two little sisters wanted to go outside and do a science experiment, and they started screaming, "a froggy came inside!" It was waiting at the door for hours, and now it was inside. Of course, we couldn't pick it up since toads have poison glands, so we made makeshift pen until our father came home and caught it in a plastic bag. Finally it got out. It was the most persistent toad I ever saw.

Singing off,
The Traveler

Did You Know?

I stayed up so late watching 007 last night (I'm on You Only Live Twice),

I could barely keep my eyes open let alone write a post. Anyway, did you know since Nigeria is so close to the equator, at noon you don't have a shadow because the sun is almost directly above you? And did you also know that it's usually cooler here than it was in my hometown, Durham NC? Crazy, right? Even though Nigeria has a sub-tropical climate, a city on the east coast of North America is hotter. Global warming for you. That's why I'm starting an organization called IEPO (International Environmental Protectors Organization). If you want to visit the site (When it comes up, of course) you can become a member, donate to our cause, and find out what you can do to save the planet. And did you also know about my new blog, I Am Ponco? It's a hilarious blog about a wizard and his dragon, Ember. Just some info you might want to know,

 Signing off
 The Traveler

Overcast

It's almost always overcast in rainy season,

Maybe that's why they call it that. It sort of reminds me of England. Did you know that some British people actually complain about too much sun when they come to places like America or Nigeria in dry season. It's morning and I'm looking out the window at our butterfly-laden yard. There really are tons of butterflies here. Durham NC didn't have many except for the Butterfly House in The Museum of Life and Science, that is. There are all kinds, but there are a lot of whitish-yellow ones. Post later in the day,

Signing off,
The Traveler