airport closing!!

[chikings 27]

Greetings,

I'm a little upset now. I Was just about to send off for my visa to Niegeria to visit my love, and he informed me the local airport is closed. This is the second time this year the Enugu airport has been closed since Jan. I sent an email to the airline carrier that I use to fly into from Lagos. They can't give me any estimated time when they may open back but highly unlikely it will be soon. UUGGH! I'm a teacher and my vacation starts in late June. I wanted to spend half my break with him but this poses a problem. There is the possiblilty of a cab ride but that would be 5-8 hours on unpaved road through Nigeria. Many buses and cars break down along the way and you have to just wait...... for help. Not to mention the cost of a cab making 4 trips!!! (him there to meet me, us to Enugu, us back to the airport and him back home). I miss him soooooo much we haven't seen each other since November! But what to do! I feel like Charlie Brown who thought he really was going to kick that football and that Damn Lucy just snatched it away!!!

Peace,

Chi

[kate&javi 26]

If I were you, I'd pay for the ride back and forth. It's worth to be with him, right?

[chikings 27]

If I were you, I'd pay for the ride back and forth. It's worth to be with him, right?

Yes worth it .. the other factor I was hinting at was driving through areas of Nigeria, for those who keep up with news and situations through out Nigeria and NO it's not just in the north.... Safety is always an issue. . For example it took my fiancee two days to get home once from lagos when the bus broke down. But at this point I have no choice I guess.

Peace,

Chi

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Have you though about him getting lodging in Lagos or Abuja ? A little vacation for both of you. I have done the Enugu to Lagos bus trip, it was an experience for me. The preacher and the brake downs I thought the trip would never end, Joseph paid for air conditioned transport and I guess AC means opening a window.

[Xanax 349]

Greetings,

I'm a little upset now. I Was just about to send off for my visa to Niegeria to visit my love, and he informed me the local airport is closed. This is the second time this year the Enugu airport has been closed since Jan. I sent an email to the airline carrier that I use to fly into from Lagos. They can't give me any estimated time when they may open back but highly unlikely it will be soon. UUGGH! I'm a teacher and my vacation starts in late June. I wanted to spend half my break with him but this poses a problem. There is the possiblilty of a cab ride but that would be 5-8 hours on unpaved road through Nigeria. Many buses and cars break down along the way and you have to just wait...... for help. Not to mention the cost of a cab making 4 trips!!! (him there to meet me, us to Enugu, us back to the airport and him back home). I miss him soooooo much we haven't seen each other since November! But what to do! I feel like Charlie Brown who thought he really was going to kick that football and that Damn Lucy just snatched it away!!!

Peace,

Chi

I really can't help, but I just wanted to say how sorry I am that the airport is closed during your holiday. I cannot imagine how hard it must be to not have seen each other since November.

I hope you get to see each other and I hope whatever route you take is a safe one!

Britt

[chikings 27]

I really can't help, but I just wanted to say how sorry I am that the airport is closed during your holiday. I cannot imagine how hard it must be to not have seen each other since November.

I hope you get to see each other and I hope whatever route you take is a safe one!

Britt

Thanks so much... it helps..

peace,

Chi

[chikings 27]

Have you though about him getting lodging in Lagos or Abuja ? A little vacation for both of you. I have done the Enugu to Lagos bus trip, it was an experience for me. The preacher and the brake downs I thought the trip would never end, Joseph paid for air conditioned transport and I guess AC means opening a window.

lol AC ikr!!!! Yes I will ask him.. I wanted to spend time with family also but... we will have to do what we have to... I was even thinking meeting in Ghana.. I have some friends there and we both been there before.. thanks for the ideas and support..

Peace,

Chi

Edited May 17, 2012 by chikings

[Iyawo Ijebu 157]

Welcome to Nigeria, land of inconvenience galore

If you've never driven Lagos to Enugu, this might be an excellent opportunity to see the countryside. It's not that dangerous of an area.

PS: When he comes to Lagos he doesn't need to travel in style as is when he's going back home. He only needs to travel in style when he's with his American Queen

[chikings 27]

Welcome to Nigeria, land of inconvenience galore

If you've never driven Lagos to Enugu, this might be an excellent opportunity to see the countryside. It's not that dangerous of an area.

PS: When he comes to Lagos he doesn't need to travel in style as is when he's going back home. He only needs to travel in style when he's with his American Queen

Very kind of you to say.. yes , he says we will be ok. but would have to take a cab or bus because which both are a little uneasy about. But , Uggh! I just had such plans I mean I was about to mail my visa off in the morning... You have to have faith on this visa journey. I just want all this over with! Missing him so.. by the way what part of Nigeria is your Queen from .

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Very kind of you to say.. yes , he says we will be ok. but would have to take a cab or bus because which both are a little uneasy about. But , Uggh! I just had such plans I mean I was about to mail my visa off in the morning... You have to have faith on this visa journey. I just want all this over with! Missing him so.. by the way what part of Nigeria is your Queen from .

I did the bus trip and other than the bathroom stop I did fine ( ok I am spoiled I expect something I can sit on when I am answering natures call and have long lost the muscles to squat like that ) At least I didn't fall over while at the pit stop. Every time the bus stopped the local sellers flocked to me. ( Think of the albino penguin at feeding time ) I guess they thought my pockets were lined with US dollars.

[Iyawo Ijebu 157]

Very kind of you to say.. yes , he says we will be ok. but would have to take a cab or bus because which both are a little uneasy about. But , Uggh! I just had such plans I mean I was about to mail my visa off in the morning... You have to have faith on this visa journey. I just want all this over with! Missing him so.. by the way what part of Nigeria is your Queen from .

Personally I think you should still go, if push comes to shove you Guys can stay in Lagos and still have a blast or you can fly to Ghana. The only concern I would have is with your luggage if you traveled by road to Enugu.

"Iyawo Afesona" (in Yoruba language, this means future Wife) is from the same city I am from, Ibadan. Her house is not too far from mine but I left Nigeria in 1986 before she was born I understand what you mean by missing him.

I think we should all wear a VJ tshirt when we travel so we can spot each other

[chikings 27]

Personally I think you should still go, if push comes to shove you Guys can stay in Lagos and still have a blast or you can fly to Ghana. The only concern I would have is with your luggage if you traveled by road to Enugu.

"Iyawo Afesona" (in Yoruba language, this means future Wife) is from the same city I am from, Ibadan. Her house is not too far from mine but I left Nigeria in 1986 before she was born I understand what you mean by missing him.

I think we should all wear a VJ tshirt when we travel so we can spot each other

lol.. I game on the shirt deal... lol...

Yes I'm still going.. we will stay in Lagos..

I hope I fit in the crowd.

Oh your Yoruba, cool my fiance is Igbo. I have many Yourba friends here in the Detroit Area. In fact a local " Yoruba Prince" drove me down personaly to the Nigerain Embassy in Washington DC to retreive my Passport that the embassy had lost!!! I got it back the DAY of my flight!!

Thanks for the pep talk..

Gotta keep our heads up

Peace,

Chi

[chikings 27]

I did the bus trip and other than the bathroom stop I did fine ( ok I am spoiled I expect something I can sit on when I am answering natures call and have long lost the muscles to squat like that ) At least I didn't fall over while at the pit stop. Every time the bus stopped the local sellers flocked to me. ( Think of the albino penguin at feeding time ) I guess they thought my pockets were lined with US dollars.

right.. I was swamped when I was last in Nigeria getting my hair braided. Man the sista's swarmed me. I was flatter. Yeah i didn't have any problems with the bathroom in Nigeria , but in Ghana.. oh my..lol lol. so glad I carried supplies in my trusty fanny pack. lol lol

thanks for the encouragement.

peace,

chi

Edited May 19, 2012 by chikings

[Dana and Divine 61]

Personally I think you should still go, if push comes to shove you Guys can stay in Lagos and still have a blast or you can fly to Ghana. The only concern I would have is with your luggage if you traveled by road to Enugu.

"Iyawo Afesona" (in Yoruba language, this means future Wife) is from the same city I am from, Ibadan. Her house is not too far from mine but I left Nigeria in 1986 before she was born I understand what you mean by missing him.

I think we should all wear a VJ tshirt when we travel so we can spot each other

I think the VJ T-Shirts would be an excellent idea myself! If we could get a row of Emoticons underneath the name...then we'd be cooking in oil! LOL