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Driving me crazy | The surmountable trials of Lady Ghana
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The surmountable trials of Lady Ghana. September 27, 2013. Today, I’m getting a Ghanaian driver’s licence. Being in possession of a local licence is compulsory for all residents, so after driving illegally in the country for over a year, I figured it was about time to get my house in order. Luckily for me, I just need to convert my foreign licence into a local one. Here is how my day unfolded:. Arrive at the DVLA office. The waiting game begins. A police officer in uniform tries to sneak in the front row...
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Burundi's finest beer(s): June 2011
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Friday, June 24, 2011. Some days feel like they will never end. Some days, I feel tired, aimless and so lonely. Those days, I mess up badly, lovers get hurt, and friends are just not enough. Some days last for weeks. I lift my eyes to the mountains, but they are nowhere to be seen. My heart is as dry as the season. Maybe hope will spring again like the Congolese hills. But tonight I just feel empty. Let me sleep at your feet. Just let me sleep. Ginger Beer and Nile Special". Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Is equ...
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Burundi's finest beer(s): The Buja Day Spa
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The Buja Day Spa. Among the few creature comforts found in Bujumbura, Buja Day Spa hits the top mark. Walk in there a Saturday afternoon and you’re bound to get entertainment for your money. This is where I go every three weeks to get my eyebrows threaded by the lovely Félicité, during which we exchange reading tips on the next Ladies’ detective agency novel. Never heard of “threading”? The hair dressing section. Tucked in a corner is the pedicure/manicure section. The Buja Day Spa.
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Burundi's finest beer(s): Some days
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Friday, June 24, 2011. Some days feel like they will never end. Some days, I feel tired, aimless and so lonely. Those days, I mess up badly, lovers get hurt, and friends are just not enough. Some days last for weeks. I lift my eyes to the mountains, but they are nowhere to be seen. My heart is as dry as the season. Maybe hope will spring again like the Congolese hills. But tonight I just feel empty. Let me sleep at your feet. Just let me sleep. Ginger Beer and Nile Special". June 25, 2011 at 9:02 PM.
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Burundi's finest beer(s): The haunted car
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Monday, November 29, 2010. The engine of our car is in the boot. Not that this is the sort of vehicle where the engine is found at the back. For the next 40km that is, until the car breaks down again. We’ve given it to various garages and changed many parts. Being the key word. Ginger Beer and Nile Special". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Ginger Beer and Nile Special". Trying out all sorts of beers in Africa. In Sudan between 2008-2009 and Burundi from January 2010. View my complete profile.
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Burundi's finest beer(s): April 2010
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Thursday, April 22, 2010. New career as a tourist guide. 8221; before it was finally snapped by a mighty pair of jaws. Other highlights included touching chameleons or snakes and letting them crawl around your neck, which the kids – adults less so – absolutely loved. R and her new friend. E and her new friend. Waters. Finally Easter Sunday was spent relaxing in our garden with a couple of friends, and playing croquet. G helping with a game of croquet, in his own way. Come to mama L. Guys we're quite fond...
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Burundi's finest beer(s): March 2009
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Saturday, March 28, 2009. Traffic control, Khartoum style. Continuing with this thought behind the now smug saloon boy, I was overtaken by a decrepit but undeniably classic vespa, its little engine buzzing like an angry wasp. On it, beneath the fluorescent jacket, I could make out a flash of blue and yellow. Noticing late in the game, saloon boy weaved across the road to shake off the angry wasp-lizard combo. But this one wasn’t for shaking. Ginger Beer and Nile Special". Wednesday, March 4, 2009. The ne...
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Burundi's finest beer(s): November 2010
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Monday, November 29, 2010. The engine of our car is in the boot. Not that this is the sort of vehicle where the engine is found at the back. For the next 40km that is, until the car breaks down again. We’ve given it to various garages and changed many parts. Being the key word. Ginger Beer and Nile Special". Monday, November 22, 2010. Orange plastic flowers, pots of cheap nail polish, and a broken piece of mirror ornate the shelf of Azeeza’s (not her real name) lodger room. Silently, she reads ...Guys we...
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Burundi's finest beer(s): January 2010
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010. The importance of having Ernest. But Ernest is great. He’s certainly not very talkative and he’s always got a blood-shot eye that scares me a bit, but I’ve become rather fond of him since I’ve learnt that he can cook. His repertoire includes fish casserole, chicken curry, pizza, lasagna (see photo below) and probably more once I manage to extirpate the words out of him. Ginger Beer and Nile Special". Friday, January 15, 2010. Ginger Beer and Nile Special". I realise it's been...
