What a hectic morning ! Leaving for Rwanda.
This morning I received a message from my Rwandese friend Nausicaa not to bring any plastic bags as it is against the environmental policy in Rwanda. Apparently all plastic bags are removed out of the luggage at the airport. I don’t like people going through my stuff so I ran out of my bed, reopened my suitcases and removed all the plastic bags. Just in time for the taxi. Arriving on the Brussels ring there was a huge traffic jam and this on a SATURDAY! I got scared as this week, the airport exit was closed and people had to walk miles to the airport. I have 3 bags and a heavy purse; my heart started racing and the clock was ticking. I made it to the airport 1 hour before boarding and the Africa T terminal is at least half an hour walk. Finally at the Brussels Airlines desk I thought the stress would be over. I was wrong ! My hand luggage was overweight! My purse on its own weighted 16 kg; I must give it to Louis Vuitton those bags can carry a lot of weight. I had to re-divide my hand luggage amongst my suitcases. I am not only carrying a lot of clothes but a lot of paperwork and folders for the mission and folders to represent Exchangevzw at the Rwandan Board of Development. After re packing (you can already imagine how that looked) I got my tags and finally ready to go. Nausicaa had told me to get amibae pills at the pharmacy so I decided to spurt back. Fingers crossed I make it on time for boarding. Naturalich, a long line at the pharmacy just for her to tell me I need prescription! I could have guessed… This is Belgium. Well I had a nice work out and I am sitting in my seat. Hopefully my friend Anya from SNBrussels is working as cabin crew on my flight today… ;) ✈️