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- Nov 13, 2019, 4:14pm
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- Nigeria Rivers State Obio/Akpor Oginigba 4.85945, 7.024554°51’34” N 7°1’28” E
Day 1
Leaving for the airport
November 13, 2019 in Nigeria ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Left the house at 4pm, the PamDrive ride arrived at 3:52pm. Took the Eliozu road turned off at Pearl Garden estate and continued to Eneka road. Got to the new Port Harcourt International Airport at 4:50pm.

Too many people checking travellers at the airport as against the seamless flow in Lagos. After passing the bags through the door scanner, NDLEA asked for the bags to be opened for inspection. At the lufthansa queue the bags are weighed, passport checked against a passenger manifest before getting to the check in counter where normal checkin happens, seat assignment and bag tagging before proceeding to the departure hall.

At the entrance to the departure area, a port health official takes a temperature scan, after which you are directed to a desk occupied by a FAN worker who confirms if you filled the departure card before directing you to Immigration. At the immigration desk the 1st person scans through your passport keys in details into the computer, collects the departure card before passing your passport to another immigration officer whose job is to stamp the passport. Thereafter you proceed towards the scanning gate, but just before you get there some officials seated behind a desk ask how much you are travelling with and try to crosscheck with the Bank PTA stamp on your passport after which you proceed to the scanner where your hand luggage is passed through a scanner and you also walk through it. Right after which NDLEA officials collect your passport ask for your final destination and scan through it.

Another scanning by the airline before crossing to the boarding gate waiting areaRead more
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- Nov 13, 2019, 10:32pm
- 🌙 22 °C
- Altitude: 323 m
- Nigeria Federal Capital Territory Municipal Area Council Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport 9.00385, 7.269259°0’14” N 7°16’9” E
Day 1
Transiting through Abuja
November 13, 2019 in Nigeria ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
The Lufthansa flight left Port Harcourt 10 mins late (9:05pm) and arrived Abuja 45mins later. Lots of empty seats in the plane hopefully they will get passengers in Abuja to Occupy them.

Had rolled up chicken sandwich but before the drinks got to me the pilot ordered all the attendants to take their seat because of rough weather.

Left Abuja at 11:25pmRead more
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- Nov 14, 2019, 6:24am
- ⛅ 3 °C
- Altitude: 119 m
- Germany Hesse Frankfurt Frankfurt Main Flughafen Frankfurt Airport 50.04758, 8.5760250°2’51” N 8°34’34” E
Day 2
Transiting through Frankfurt, Germany
November 14, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
Flight left Abuja late at 9:05 pm. Suprisingly they had Jollof rice on board, nice touch by Lufthansa incorporating a Nigerian meal in their menu. Seat was quite tight, scanned through tgeir movie selection, apparently I have watched all the new movies they have under Sci-fi and Action which are my preferred genre so I tuned to the flight channel tracking our movement across North africa across the Mediterranean and into Europe. A few mild bumps along the way. Slept a bit. Finally landed in Frankfurt at 5:10am. It took over 10mins for the plane to get to our disembarking gate.

The boarding gate for my connecting flight was far away, had to take the sky train. In total spent over 30mins getting to the boarding gate.

This is my second time in Frankfurt Airport and also 2nd flight on Lufthansa. 1st time was in 1996 and I was enroute to the Netherlands for a meeting.

Waiting time about 4hrs before connecting with Air Canada.

Boarding commenced at 9am according to zones staring with Zone 1. I boarded with zone 3s.Read more
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- Nov 14, 2019, 12:52pm
- ❄️ 0 °C
- Altitude: 167 m
- Canada Ontario Centennial Park Toronto Pearson International Airport 43.67902, -79.611743°40’44” N 79°36’42” W
Day 2
Arrived Canada
November 14, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
Left Frankfurth at 10:15am, landed in Toronto at 6:25pm (Naija time). Immigration was a breeze hardly any queue for those with non US and Non Canadian passports which had a big crowd. The whole city was covered in white as we approached the airport to land, apparently it had been snowing today.Read more
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- Nov 14, 2019, 3:14pm
- ☁️ 1 °C
- Altitude: 75 m
- Canada Ontario Stoney Creek Battlefield Creek 43.24429, -79.7592743°14’39” N 79°45’33” W
Day 2
On to Hamilton
November 14, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
The luggages took over an hour to appear on the conveyor belt reminding me of my last trip back from Dubai where we experienced something similar. The delay was so much I had enough time to change some money and use the loo.

Eventually my 2 suitcases arrived, one had the zip broken and the padlock hanging open....hmm hope nothing has been stolen. While waiting I installed a cab hailing app LYFT.

Rolled my suicases out of the arrival hall handing over the stamped declaration card to the customs officer at the door who took a quick glance at it. On exiting I followed the sign to the ride hailing app exit (quite nice of them to have made provision for this). Waited by the exit door and hailed a ride on Lyft.

I was picked up at 14:14hrs by an Indian emigrant who relocated to Canada 3 months ago and is currently searching for a job. He was a practicing lawyer in India but hasn't been able to secure a job in his line as his Indian certificate isn't recognised here. So for the time being he is driving taxi while taking some Canadian courses. An interesting statement he made was that his Indian certificate and experience was sufficient to get him a Permanent Resident in Canada but not good enough to get a job as such so many professional immigrants are doing menial jobs in Canada.

The scenery from the airport to Hamilton was lovely with the landscape covered by a white layer of snow. Arrived at the hotel at 15:05hrs. Check into the hotel was smooth, had to pay a refundable security deposit.

Picked up Imaobong later in the evening from her residence and we went off to Limeridge mall for dinner. Got a sim card and enquired about getting a contract phone and line for her.Read more
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- Nov 15, 2019, 6:14am
- ⛅ 0 °C
- Altitude: 75 m
- Canada Ontario Stoney Creek Battlefield Creek 43.24428, -79.7592543°14’39” N 79°45’33” W
Day 3
Suffering Jetlag
November 15, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Slept around 10pm, woke up at 2am and haven't been able to sleep again. Chatted with family back home who are 6hrs ahead. Weather is still very cold, struggling to get the optimum room temperature.
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- Nov 15, 2019, 12:00pm
- ☁️ 0 °C
- Altitude: 72 m
- Canada Ontario Stoney Creek Battlefield Creek 43.24156, -79.7543143°14’30” N 79°45’16” W
Day 3
Braving the cold
November 15, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
At about noon I left the hotel to take the 7 min walk to Walmart across the road. I didn't realise the cold was that bad until I was 100mtrs away from the hotel, my hands, face and ears were frozen stiff. Fortunately I had my thermal under garment and singlet under.

Bought some basic 1st aid medicine and a mitten and had brunch at McDonald within the Walmart.Read more
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- Nov 15, 2019, 5:00pm
- ⛅ 0 °C
- Altitude: 187 m
- Canada Ontario Mount Albion Albion Falls 43.19448, -79.8120443°11’40” N 79°48’43” W
Day 3
Phone for Imaobong
November 15, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Picked up Imaobong from her residence about 4pm, took a cab to Best Buy to buy a Phone for her and reserve Bismarck's ear buds then off to Limeridge to buy a Fido sim card and plan. Ate dinner at the mall and called a cab back to four point.

Big ceremony at Limeridge mall just to light a tall xmas tree to signal the beginning of the xmas season. Phone plans are extremly expensive in Canada when compared to what we have back home. We had to settle for Chatr by Fido which doesn't have full National coverage yet but has good coverage throughout Ontario. We got the CAD 40/month plan which comes with 4GB data and unlimited talk & text.

Imaobong was really happy with her new phone, she had been lobbying me for it since June. Since she has been doing extremely well in School I decided to "shake body" and reward her.Read more
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- Nov 16, 2019, 2:13pm
- ⛅ 0 °C
- Altitude: 87 m
- Canada Ontario Hamilton 43.25328, -79.8661943°15’12” N 79°51’58” W
Day 4
Going Shopping
November 16, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Planned to do some winter shopping for Imaobong today. Didn't leave the hotel to pick her from school residence till 1:30pm as she had assignments to complete.

It snowed a bit this morning. 1st experience unlike rain which falls in droplets, the snow fell like white powder being blown.Read more
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- Nov 16, 2019, 2:45pm
- ⛅ -1 °C
- Altitude: 196 m
- Canada Ontario Chedoke Park 43.23821, -79.9156143°14’18” N 79°54’56” W
Day 4
Delivered a message
November 16, 2019 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ -1 °C
Delivered a message from a friend and former colleague to his daughter.
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