Starting Back to the UK

Saturday June 28th 2008

The taxi was on time, had to cut short Mekdes’s coffee ceremony but was a bit nervous and anxious about flying anyway – beginning to get used to the short hops to Addis and packing a weekend bag, but wondering whether I’ve packed all the things I need to take home gets a bit tiresome in the end. Checked and re-checked all morning.

Got Nicholas to phone Mekdes and try to make an arrangement that she would follow. Not very promising. Mekdes very excited however and determined to spend hours everyday on her English so that she is completely perfect for when I return - won’t hold my breath. She spent some time with the little phrase book and as I was about to leave said ‘come back softly’ very proudly!

The passengers all being present and correct, as far as I am aware, the plane to Addis left an hour early!

A bit of a bumpy ride especially coming in to Addis because of heavy rain clouds.