Tomorrow...

Three big things have happen since I wrote last time.

1. I had my farewell/crayfish party. It was really nice to spend the evening with my friends. I had rent a big tent that we put up in a friends garden. We ate crayfish/shrimps, sang songs and later we played music and danced until late in the night…

The fort/castle in my hometown

2. This weekend I was on one of my cousins wedding. It was nice and they had it on a fort/castle. It was the first time I was there on a wedding. It blew a lot so they had to move the wedding to the inner yard, but it was nice there too. I had a pleasant dinner partner so I really enjoyed the evening. I was one of the last guests that went home because we had to wait a long time for the taxi.

My cousin in the dress

3. Tomorrow is the day I have been waiting for. I’m going to Niger! Me and Ishtar packed almost all the things yesterday so today I had just some small things to do. I think I’m ready and hopefully I haven’t forgotten anything, but I guess that I will find that out in a couple of days…

We will come to our home some time on Friday, I guess in the afternoon or evening. It depends on how much shopping we need to do in Kano before we leaving for Zinder. I think this is really exciting. On Monday I will start working for Eden Foundation!

Cheers!

Nettus

In two weeks I will be in Africa!

Yesterday me and Ishtar were shopping some things that we need to bring with us to Africa. We were talking about our house and animals as we use too but suddenly I were thinking: “Wow, it’s only two weeks left now”. I have been waiting for this journey all summer long and soon it’s time to go! When I think of it, it feels a bit unreal, but I know it’s true. I also think it’s time for me to get started with my packing!


Cheers, Nettus

One step closer

One week ago Ishtar and I booked our flight tickets to Africa. So hopefully we will fly on the 30^th August, but we haven’t got the tickets yet! Earlier today Ishtar called me with good news. She had been talking with someone at the Nigerian embassy about our visa applications and they are almost ready to send them back to us. I hope they will be back in the beginning of the next week. First I hoped that they will be back in the end of this week but I think that is too much to hope for. I’m just happy if there will be no problems this time, like last year...

Now I just have four working days left. One tomorrow and three next week. I’m also planning for a party that I will have for my friends this weekend. It will be a Swedish crayfish and farewell party. The friends I meet a couple of days ago asked me about a party. First I didn’t think of having one because I’m not aloud to have parties here at my moms house. My friends were here a couple of years ago on a crayfish party and after that she said to me that it was the last party I had in her home. My friends didn’t behave so well that evening…
But my friends want a party and because I will be on one of my cousins wedding next weekend (my last one before I’m going) we decide to have the party now on Saturday! I will have it in a tent at a friends house so I hope it will be nice and warm outside...

Good night, Nettus

Time!?

A week have been passing by already! Sometimes I wonder how time can run that fast?

In just four weeks I will be in Africa like a volunteer and there is a lot to do before I can go. Me and my friend need to book the flight, send in papers etc. I also have a lot to arrange here at home before I can go.

I just counted my working days and I only have 11 days left. That feels good, not that I don’t like my work but for now that is my countdown... After that a new big adventure will start for me. I don’t really know what to expect because I think this time things will be way different. But I’m looking forward to it and hopefully I will meet these little guys again. We meet a couple of times last year when I was out walking in the bush.

Nettus