On the way to Guinea
Airplane Food Jul 1, 2009 The Waffle No Comments So I was invited by NDI to participate in their Retraite Politique in Conakry, Guinea. They wanted me to give some classes on campaign, share my experiences, hold workshops and participate on a youth panel. They also wanted me to be available to assist as needed in one-on-one consultations. I have agreed to go, of course, but since it was a bit last minute, I had to scramble to get the green light from my boss, get the visa, get the vaccines and make all the other arrangements. But I was happy to go, despite the unstable political situation, and hopefully will be able to help. To get to Conakry, one doesn’t get a direct flight. My itinerary was as follows: Ottawa-Chicago-Brussels-Dakar-Conakry. 19 hours of flying time, plus the layovers. So my first layover was in O’Hare, where I had 3 hours to grab some lunch…