BELGIUM: Brussels: Going Home (Day 6)

Everything comes to and end....the worse part is when you somehow got the hang of it..but need to leave for home. 

The name of our lodging during our stay was apartmensapart.com . They also advertise in Booking.com, the portal which we usually use for hotel reservation. 

other location of the apartments

the living hall

 they prefer the sofa...

NIGERIA: Lagos: Indonesia Trade Fair (April 2016)

At the grounds of Federal Palace hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos; the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia through its Indonesian Trade Promotion Centre (IPTC Lagos - Nigeria) put up the "Indonesia Solo Exhibition" from 6-8th April 2016.

In the pamphlet given to visitors, it read:

"...Nigeria's GDP income of US $1.05 trillion (2014)... and imports in 2013 amounting to US $ 61.5 billion and is the largest import in West Africa"

"In addition, the huge market size is also become a strength of the Nigerian market. Nigeria's total population of 181,562,056 people of 58.8% of the total population in West Africa amounted to 310,587,669 people makes Nigeria the largest market in West Africa, especially for consumer goods"

The Chinese are here building railway and airports...Indian population are also high and there are shops and restaurants they own, so does the countless Syrians and Lebanese entrepreneurs. In Abuja, I heard that the Turkish are also venturing into Nigeria and West African market. I met an Egyptian man selling premium furnitures in Lagos and I bet looking at the numbers of population and purchasing power (OK, we can debate this later)....Indonesia had been here quite long to make sure Nigerians had acquired the taste of their instant noodle...clever!

booths at the exhibition

RARECATION: The Beginning...(Part 1)

Finally I am going to Europe for a short study-visit with some friends! 11 days around Europe. 

Trip begins from Munich in Germany - Switzerland's Rhine falls and its Alpine regions - Italy's Lake Como, Verona and Venice - Bovec in Slovenia - Hallstatt and Salzburg in Austria and finally back to Munich for a visit before departing for Lagos, Nigeria. 

All in all, it will be a ~2000km journey which we will be cooking our own food...make our bed...recharge the on board batteries...fill the tanks with water...empty the grey water tanks (used water)...clean the WC, all those on daily basis, because all of us will be travelling on these....

C1 Euro mobil by DRM

Off To Lagos, Nigeria (Jan. 2015) - Pictures by Zuhaira Sahid

Ever since I started the blog a month ago about my family and our predicament set forth by Madam,  the response was overwhelming. Unfortunately, I got carried away regarding the postings in London. The invention of digital camera which make do without any Kodak film made me take as much picture without even thinking. No second guessed about it. Just snap all day long until either the battery  or the digital card give way.

Another reason was Madam. I guessed she wanted me to start on Nigeria articles ASAP. Yeah, right..Like she is the one paying me to do all these, but a happy Madam is a happy house (note: I am not in the picture). Nevertheless, I better bow to her wishes. Like I said in the earlier post, that I can read her. What she is capable of etc.. Not that I am scared of  her in any way, but I sleep better at night knowing there isn't a  crazy woman sleeping with an ice pick beside me....

New Year's day came without much fanfare. We were at the fireworks show, but rushed back as we were due to fly out in a few hours time. This is it! Time to say good bye London and hello Lagos. 

Brightly coloured bags a trademark

From Madam's Point of View

I bet by now, most of readers would be expecting Part V, VI etc etc.. but, hah! I tell you.. 

We put those monotonous postings aside.

This one will be a great one.. Promise you I will. And why it is a great one? Because from the quality and mood of the pictures taken, I'd say Madam had her 'moments' during the London visit.