Wasting time Chasing Cars....!
I really picked up a sense of calmness in this photo.....!
I truly think this was a picture well taken and I have tried to capture the true essence of the state I really would like to find myself in.
Well, for this weekend I have planned weeks ago to end up at Mafia Island, but of of coarse that didn't work out the way I would have hope for. The attention shifted then from Mafia to the North-East coast of Zanzibar and of coarse that didn't work out the we we would have liked it to be either and then we thought we should settle for 3rd best....Bangoyo island again.
OK, it was at least 2 months since I have been there, but it was really worth the wait. I kind of like taken decisions in the spur of the moment and normally that really works out for the best. Yeah I know, everything happens for a reason, but totally agree this moment was well waited for. Sebastian (our Project Manager from France) decided to go to Bangoyo yesterday after our real intensive drive from Bagamoyo - Well me driving Dirk's old cruiser (hoping to be ine soon) and Sebastian snoaring along all the way missing the intense moments go through Tageta....Dirk, I know you know what I'm talking about.
So, I woke up too late for the first boat to the island and called Sebastian to arrange the 11:30 shipment.....Within a rush, we got all our shit sorted out, biltong, cigarettes, maji baridi & of coarse the great old Castle & Kili Lagers.....Boat ride was quite sorted for itself (and NO motion sickness this time) with a couple of single ladies on board all the way from Sweden, USA & UK. It is weird to see a Frenchman really exciting of certain possibilities....Dog on heat!
It definately was one of the most amazing days visiting the island. I do not know if it is because I really needed it or if it was just because it was just a spectacular day. Temperature around 38C, the ocean turqoise and just the whitest beach sand that you ever would have witnessed. Of coarse the sun friend this "skinny"white ass of mine and I am not pretending parking off without any pain either.........But just so so so amazing beautiful. No cars, no traffic, no phone calls, no dealing & wealing and for a very short moment no real africa.....Halleluhja, Amen!
We got back on the boat at 16:30 and guess who we got there? No-one else then our RE not particlar happy to see the 2 Degremont boys from downtown....No, not at all. He finally received his XMAS present and I guess that will keep him pretty busy during the festive season. Ja, the big claim and this is where all hell will break loose and the communication breaks down. But that of coarse are definately part of Project Life and if you down deal with your shit very early on, it will come back and bite you right in the ass..........So,
Sudden news arrived around Thursday and I will be heading home for 3 weeks or so....(OK, I will still see exactly for how long.) My office back in SA has asked me to come out for 2 weeks to do the preliminary drawings & design for our new project in Senegal. I'm particular happy at this point I do not speak French otherwise I know I would have been part of yet another Project in Africa and I guess by how I feel and think that I am definately done with projects in Africa.
Coming back going to South Africa, I have taken the opportunity as well to spend some time down in Cape Town. I sat today imagining living in a box for extended period and I from preference I would not like to do that any time soon. My thoughts went all the way back to 1997 and of coarse 2001....A time that I got out of my system quite quickly, but it left empty spaces more or less as big as the Morrogoro crater deep down in my soul......But, I will go back and I will go and show my face again. I always thought that time will heal everything....To be honest, it only kills the pain. but memory still exist.....
So Cape Town it will be....Family and friends and hopefully good weather. Time to release my mind of everything that keeps it occupied during night time.
I do not know to who of you I will speak againduring this time, but please have an incredible festive season and a very good XMAS.....If Santa doesn't come by, well then you should realize that you haven't been too good at all during this year. People, where ever you go....Please just drive safely and hopefully I will hear from all of you next year.
I miss ya all and I wish you a Very Mery XMAS and god bless!
Ciao
