This is Africa

One thing that I have used a lot of, here in Ethiopia, is my
patience. I am a pretty positive person, but at times, even I have
been impressed with how flexible I can be. A few people that I know
use the phrase, "This is Africa" to explain such situations.
Originally, I was supposed to fly to Dire Dawa Friday morning and then
drive one hour to Harar. Late Thursday night, I received a phone call
from Ethiopian Air saying that there was bad weather in Dire Dawa and
the flight was cancelled. At least they called! I immediately tried
to contact the tour company, but I could not get through to them.
The next morning I arrived at the Hilton by 7:15 to inform the tour
company that I would not be going on the tour. The nice lady in the
office said she did not know what to do and that we should come back
later to talk with the boss. To make a very long story short, it took
6 hours to straighten everything out between 2 tour companies and
Ethiopian Airlines. After all of that, I needed a nap!
The new plan is to drive to Harar this Friday with a new tour
company. We are also stopping at a National Park for some game
viewing along the way! It should be fun!
Even when things don't work out at first, they always have a way of
turning out for the best. This is Africa!