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Day minus 9
Dar es Salaam
KM's covered by Land NIL
KM's Covered by ancient cessna: 140
Ambient temperature 29'
Humidity high
With only nine days to go, the preparations for
B577WKJ (the Weasel) are becoming frantic. I flew over
to Dar es Salaam specially to pick up the Weasel, test
her, pack her, and leave her at the house of my ever
generous friend Pip Smith. As I write I'm waiting for
the truck to be finished. So to pass the time I'll
tell you all a fable:
There is an old woman in this world. She is a
benevolent old woman, and sometimes a malicious and
vicious one. She gives birth often , abandons her
young, kills her middle aged offspring, and rains
death on the unwary visitor to her house. She is
called Africa. Rivalled only by her cousin the sea and
her aunt India, Africa is an old beast that will sidle
up behind you and kick you in the arse when you are
careless. Yesterday Narinder was careless and recieved
a light tap on his posterior. But let me allow him to
tell this story....
"NBO 17.10.2001
Greetings Fella,
Well arrived here safe and sound, met Penny off the
plane this morning, and met Matt on Sunday at the Hill
Top Camp Site. Got mugged last night- sorry but you
watch present was taken, along with other bits, well
life is certainly full of surprises.
We will probably head off to the Masai Mara for a
little jaunt in the next day or two, so let us know
your plans and when to meet up in the big city.
See ya soon,
Narinder"
And so now you know everything, I'm in Dar es Salaam,
Narinder and Penny are in Nairobi, Stuart is in the
Lake District, Sam is in Sweden, and no-one knows
where Cisca is or if she's coming.
Until the next installment!
R.
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