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
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
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
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
Thursday, August 5, 2010
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
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
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
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
Singing off,
The Traveler
Monday, August 2, 2010
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
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
Sunday, August 1, 2010
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
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
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Party's Over (Super DULL)
I was so bored when we went,
I felt like I could die. You see not only is the cake bad at most Nigerian gatherings like these, there's absolutely nothing to do. At all. Okay, imagine this. There are a few canopies with rows of tables set up, with glasses on them. And then there are some plastic chairs to sit in, and (Sometimes) there's a little brochure to look through. And that's it. Except for the food, and a guy talking in Yoruba (Nigerian language) most of the time through a microphone, not much to do. It's like your grounded or something. Not fun. The only excitement are these people that come out of nowhere and start asking for money. No, "asking" isn't the right word. I can't find the right word, but this is what they do: You're just walking, minding your own business, when BANG, are person starts drumming in front of you, in your face, and (if you're from overseas), they'll start singing "you are welcome, welcome to Nigeria" or "Americana, I want your Dollah." And they won't leave, no matter what! You have to give them, like 20 Naira ($00.13) and they might go away, or they'll force a little more from you. Well, at least we got out. Also, you have to kind of sneak out without anyone knowing or they'll trap you and talk you to death. Well, I am just a kid, so these gatherings might be fun for adults, but not for me!!!
Signing off,
The Traveler
I felt like I could die. You see not only is the cake bad at most Nigerian gatherings like these, there's absolutely nothing to do. At all. Okay, imagine this. There are a few canopies with rows of tables set up, with glasses on them. And then there are some plastic chairs to sit in, and (Sometimes) there's a little brochure to look through. And that's it. Except for the food, and a guy talking in Yoruba (Nigerian language) most of the time through a microphone, not much to do. It's like your grounded or something. Not fun. The only excitement are these people that come out of nowhere and start asking for money. No, "asking" isn't the right word. I can't find the right word, but this is what they do: You're just walking, minding your own business, when BANG, are person starts drumming in front of you, in your face, and (if you're from overseas), they'll start singing "you are welcome, welcome to Nigeria" or "Americana, I want your Dollah." And they won't leave, no matter what! You have to give them, like 20 Naira ($00.13) and they might go away, or they'll force a little more from you. Well, at least we got out. Also, you have to kind of sneak out without anyone knowing or they'll trap you and talk you to death. Well, I am just a kid, so these gatherings might be fun for adults, but not for me!!!
Signing off,
The Traveler
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