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| Day 43, 2011/06/13 |
I have a number of things to sort out in Nairobi so, get cracking early. First thing is, i need some clean clothes. Nothing like running out of clothing that at least does not smell like someone died in it. I have grown accustomed to my own body smell on this trip, and wearing the same shirt or pants for days on end is fine however, there comes a time when the clothing no longer smells good, and almost every item of clothing I had was at that stage. So some washing was on the cards.
After that, and meeting Chris the owner of Jungle Junction, it was off to try my luck at the various embassies in town. Chris had mentioned to me that, I would have no luck at the Ethiopian embassy, and boy was he right. What a unhelpful bunch! Then the Sudanese. The list of requirements they wanted for a visa was endless however, at least with them there was light at the end of the tunnel. I could not give it all to them then and there so, I would have to return tomorrow. Then finally off to the Egyptian embassy, and oh boy also the same bullshit story I got fed at the Ethiopian embassy. Something about, if you are not a resident of Kenya, we can not issue visas. What crap! Sounds like a fucking good excuse for doing nothing if you are asking me! Not that these people in the foreign service do much anyway! Yes,think these government official are useless and would never be able to get a real job, in the real world. But hell, nothing like job security and bureaucracy to ensure we can deliver bad service with a smile.
So, i am left with no other option but to courier my passport back to SA. Yes lovely! But first i will make sure I get my Sudanese visa sorted but, that I can only organize tomorrow. So back to the Jungle Junction and some R&R.
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