I checked into my hotel yesterday with the intention of catching up on my paperwork. But first I needed to eat . So off I went on the streets to get some local currency. I had read advice against changing money at the airport or exchanging large sums of money due to fluctuating exchange rates.I heeded advise and changed a 20 USD bill, instantly becoming a millionaire with 1,780,000 Lebanese Liban in my pocket. 

Excited, I headed to a recommended restaurant for some Lebanese cuisine. To my surprise, even simple meals were priced in the hundreds of thousands of Liban. I settled for a 950,000 Lebanese Liban meal, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

With a full stomach, I sauntered back to my hotel to resume my paper work. I made some headway before I fell asleep without dinner.

I woke up early this morning , following my daily routine of starting my day when the roosters crow. I am a certified “ Ba Adiye Wo” meaning I start my day when the roosters begin to crow and end my day when they go home to roost. That’s a free yoruba lesson for non yoruba speakers. No wonder I woke up starving and headed downstairs to the lounge for a cup of coffee before breakfast. Alas, the lounge was empty. The sun was already streaking in through the big French windows and I was surprised no one was soaking in this beauty. I walked around, sniffing the air and then a gentleman came out from behind a hidden door and asked what I wanted. I told him I wanted breakfast. He said the kitchen doesn’t open till 8am. 

What? 8am?

I am a Ba Adiye Wo

I start my day early. I need a cup of coffee right now. “Coffee hasn’t started brewing but I can offer you a cup of tea” he stated. I settled for that , sat down and allowed the sun to caress and love me.

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