I love the feeling of the warm air rushing on to my face when I land in a warm climate. It doesn't happen enough to me. I had to keep in mind that this was in the middle of the night and it was extremely warm (about 80 degrees). I was waiting in line for my travel visa with my money ($100 for an American tourist visa for 90 days) and I met a man from Libya who works on the oil rigs for 28 days on and 28 days off. He just had his third girl and he was showing me pictures of his newborn. I was also stopped by a family from the Middle East looking for help with their visa forms. They did not speak English so I found someone who could help them. I knew this would be a very diverse city but I was surprised by how friendly people were and I had not left the airport yet. Andrew picked me up by cab by the reliable driver he uses to get to work each morning (Antony). We drove through town and it was quiet on the streets for such a large city.
We are staying on the Msasani peninsula just north of Oyster Bay. Many of the Embassies are located in this area and it has an abundant of expats. Our apartment building has people from all over the world. One of our neighbors is an Ethiopian working for the World Bank, one is from Yugoslovia and he is setting up an airline here. Our friend Deepak is from India and is located here for a few months working in IT management. It's a great experience for someone who knew everyone in school from kindergarden through graduation.
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