Yesterday we found out that Air France pilots have gone on strike for four days.
We fly out on Air France.
Mm. A problem. Luckily, it is only supposed to go for four days (ending the 17th I think), which shouldn't effect our flight. Unless they extend it, which is likely if they don't get what they want. These French just love to go on strike. Please pray with us that our flight does not get canceled!
During the past couple of days we have said goodbye to lots of friends, some of whom we won't see again for a very long time, as they live in the States. The last two days in Maradi have been really great, and we will have many good memories to take with us.
Erik Kozakowski, me, Kevin Kozakowski
Today we travelled to Galmi. It took just over three hours, as the road is not the best and the car we are using (taking to Niamey for friends to use there) is a bit old, and not the greatest to travel in, so that made it take a little longer than usual.
Before we left, we had breakfast with the Hughes family. They are really good friends of ours, from New Zealand, and we won't see them for at least another year and a half. (These are the people with the two little kids previously mentioned in "Oh, gosh!")
The Nicholsons with the Hughes family (top) and some of the Cunningham family (bottom).
The trip was a bit bumpy at times, but overall it wasn't too bad. In my opinion, we finished up well in Maradi.
Who knows, maybe some day I will be back?
Monday 17 November
After saying goodbye to yet more people, now those in Galmi, we were on the road again bright and early this morning. The trip to Niamey was uneventful (rather boring), and took about 7 1/2 hours.
The final countdown begins, as we have now three days in Niamey before we fly out.
As to what is happening with the Air France strike, I do not yet know. It is supposed to end today, but I haven't heard anything.
You may have noticed that I have blog posts for the 16th and 17th in one post, posted on the 18th. I do not know when I will be able to use the internet, and so I write when I can about the various days and will send them off whenever I get access. Thus, you may get many days worth of blogs in one post (until we get back to NZ and settled in), or you may get but one. Who knows?
1 comment:
Of course the French are on strike. Typical.
I hope your flight can leave on time.
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