Yesterday, I applied for my visa for Cote d’Ivoire.  It was an experience.

The form had to be filled out in French (good job I know a native French speaker or two!). Now I know that technically an embassy is another country but it was a whole other world.  You can only submit a visa application between 10am and 1pm.  They had computers but everything had to be written down.  The fee for a single entry visa was £100, and they only took cash.

I have to go back on Thursday between 2pm and 3pm to pick it up.

Next I have to get the malaria tablets and then I’m all set.

Two things, I’m too lazy to be a proper traveller and 8 days in the Cote d’Ivoire is more expensive than going to New York for a couple of weeks!