Another summer, another road trip, through another part of the world. A somewhat unusual holiday destination, you might say.
I ought to be familiar with Brussels airport; have stopped by at least a hundred times through the years, though mostly on business for one job or another, so usually hurrying through.
Yet today, I bumble about. Where are they? Ah, I remember now. Got to go through passport control to get out of Schengen, whilst they were never inside Schengen to begin with.
I blame my early morning flight. Off we go. Brussels airlines will take us to Freetown, about 6 hours in the air. Time for catching up, for thoughts, ideas, plansβ¦. Sierra Leone!? Friends, family, former colleagues, the barista at my local coffee shopβ¦ all are incredulous. They should know better by now.
I can live with that. Before leaving, I re-watch Blood Diamond with my youngest daughter. In hindsight, it would probably have been better to wait until after the journey. It is intriguing, informative, edge-of-your-seat intense, challenging and thought-provoking to the max.
