72 hours later…

WOW…has it been quite the 72 hours…half of which was spent on a plane and/or airport BUT mainly on a plane. Ok, so the first 24 hours was spent packing for the trip. I must admit quite a challenge for a relatively girlie girl like myself. When it came to packing, knowing that what must be packed and taken along for this trip are things that I could not live without or better yet, not possible to even find and buy here in Congo, was quite the challenge. With that being said leads to the next little fiasco…LAX.

Long story short, luggage overweight…had to buy a box to move the extra weight over…2 of us travelling together with 5 pieces of luggage, 2 carry-ons and personal bags. Those 2 carry ons later became an issue with overhead compartment space and had to be checked into cargo below. SO, now, the 2 of us had 7 pieces of luggage to be picked up and claimed for when we finally reached Kinshasa, DRC. 7 pieces of luggage between the both of us...enough said or should I say, economy class. Haha.

First thought off the plane…SO GOOD to have my feet on the ground and no longer sitting in a plane. It was hot and humid as expected…a bit of a reminder of Thailand. There is so much here that reminds me of Thailand…especially the driving-no rules, no lane distinction (not really) AND the people MUST mind the cars, NOT cars yielding to pedestrians. It is definitely NOT an easy task to cross any of the streets here in Congo-not sure if I would even try to.





We have been fortunate enough to be staying in a house here in Congo (courtesy of Nathalie-one of our hosts here)…nice, comfortable and cozy…even came with an adorable house dog, named MILA.




PICTURES TO FOLLOW...once i can find a place here in congo to upload it fast enough-with the modem i am working with, it would take days to get these photos up. i am on a mission to find a spot here in the city that has internet fast enough so i can post the pictures i have taken here!