And the Adventure begins

The Blog published today was created on Saturday 10.10.2009.
Yet I was not able to upload it by then.
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Habari za asubuhi,

it is Saturday 10.10.2009, Dar Es Salaam, exactly 11:35 local time.
So here is the first sign of me and I am alive ;o))
We are all sitting now in the restaurant at Mediterraneo Hotel, facing the Indian Ocean, all eager to update their Blogs. I will come to the team a little later, but now let me take you through my journey from Vienna all the way to Dar.


The start of the adventure:

First thing I faced starting this magical journey:
As we arrive at the airport, we have realized that it is very packed. While trying to figure out what is going on, we heard them announce that the suit case runway in not working, everything as stopped. Time was running and passengers were getting nervous, as we all had planes to catch. After about 20 min a solution was found and things were rolling.

Second thing I faced:
Hearing the check-in lady telling me that I am only allowed to take 20kg...! I then pointed that I was flying EgpytAir and that we have 30kg for each passenger + 10kg extra for members... I tell you folks she was not cool at all, and less cool were the folks at the EgyptAir desk, with whom I needed to negotiate to get my rights...! At the end I was able to check-in only one suitcase, which had all my personal stuff and some presents. As the second suitcase had some goodies for the folks in Tanzania I tried to take as much as I can in my handbag. This act was not cool at all, yet my temper was very calm as I planned that nothing will take the joy of this mission away from me.

Third thing I faced:
I thought this was the end of all surprises and the rest of the trip will go fine with no troubles… that is what I thought…
OK the trip did go fine, and I arrived Dar Es Salaam on Friday 09.10.2009 at exactly 05:30 Dar time, which is 04:30 Vienna time… There awaits for me the next surprise… DID YOU GUESS… After I got my Visa and that went very fast and smooth, I headed to pick up my suitcase which was NOT THERE??!!

At the lost and found desk I saw other folks arriving from London also took the same flight as mine from Cairo and they also did not receive their luggage. So in short all those who had transit Cairo, their luggage have not arrived!
Now I ask you, have I not got the right to lose my temper!!!
Well to your and mine surprise, this did not happen. After filling up the forms and taking the information with me that my luggage will arrive same night on the SWISS Airline… (Please do not ask how come SWISS Air when I was flying EgyptAir?), I went out met my contact person and we headed to the hotel…
PS:- my bag did arrived on the same night.. to my luck :o)
PS:-Habari za asubuhi = Good Morning in Swahili

Now we are at the University of Dodoma as I post this.
Pictures of my first day in Dar will follow.
Love
Nessy