Getting in to the Routine

It was a cloudy, humid, 90F by the time we left the hotel after our morning meeting, 92 within a few minutes, and went up to about 96 in the afternoon.  Definitely cooler than yesterday.  The first supplier we visited left much to be desired.  The second appointment was another site of a supplier we met with yesterday: they were OK.  The third supplier was about as good as the first.  We had a wrap-up meeting after returning to the hotel to score our assessments, which finished around 7:00 pm.  I think we’re really gelling as a team and getting in a few good laughs in the process.

I’ve put some unedited pictures of street scenes at: http://picasaweb.google.com/jg2adventures/Nigeria201102?authkey=Gv1sRgCIaPt8XR08uPew&feat=directlink

We had a late lunch at Sweet Sensation again.  This time I tried a potato dish covered in something orange and spicy, and had a mixed fruit drink with it.  While eating we talked about our personal lives and got to know each other better. 

We left the restaurant to learn our taxi broke down again.  This time someone came over carrying a car battery on his head and two wires.  The jump start worked.  During the procedure I took a picture of a delivery truck with Sweet Sensation signage on it, and the security guard said that would cost me 1,000 Naira (a bit under $7), payable to him.  I just pretended I didn’t understand and eventually the shake-down ended.