Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Home Sweet Home

Got an email from Bénin today, letting me know that they found an apartment for me in Cotonou.

Il y a un ventilo au plafond, il y a un climatiseur, un lit, des fauteuils, une salle de bain, une television, une petite table et deux chaises et une cuisine... La chambre coute 100000 le mois. Le propriétaire de la maison va placer une cuisinière et un réfrigérateur dans ta maison.

What more could I ask? A ceiling fan, an air conditionner, a bed, some sofas, a bathroom, a TV, a little table with 2 chairs, and a kitchen, all for the low-low price of 100,000 South African Francs ($250cdn) a month! Plus, the owner has agreed to buy me a little fridge and a stove before I get there. BEER FRIDGE!! ;)

I still have no idea where this place is within Cotonou, or what kind of building it is, but I'm pacing my questions so as not to overwhelm these poor souls.

They're paying first and last month's rent, so at the very worst, I'll be stuck with this place for 2 months. The peeps there seem really, really nice though, and I very much doubt they'd put me in an apartment that isn't kosher.

I'm in North Bay now until the 14th. I better get some work done! I slept in til 11am this morning!! It's so nice and quiet here. Taking full advantage of sleeping in peace and quiet, eating deliciously rich food and enjoying the cold before I leave.

I want to get started on my reading now, but before I run off, I wanted to share the last line of the email about my apartment (from a lady I'll be working with):

Nous sommes pressés de te voir très bientot et de vivre ensemble une expérience extraordinaire. A bientot. (We are eager to see you soon and to live together an extraordinary experience. See you soon.)

:humbled:

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