A New Room at the Dankani

I got myself moved into the new 4-story win of the Dankani Guest Palace.  The building is still under construction—the central staircase only goes to the 2^nd floor; pieces of plywood block the ends of one hallway on each floor, and the exterior stairs are..well…hanging, but the place is a step up from where I had been living for the past few weeks.

In many ways the new room is better than the old one in the Aminu Kano wing.  Flat screen TV, stylish furnishings and real closet and storage space.  And, my new room is on the 2^nd floor, away from the slamming car doors and parking lot conversations of my first floor accommodations.  I was in room 115, which was regularly dialed, all times of night and morning, instead of extension 151, the number for the restaurant.  I had resorted to taking the phone of the hook when I got in every evening.

For me the new place has just one drawback..no complimentary wire service(well, the bed is also smaller, but that’s ok).It's just not working in this part of the complex.  So, for the moment I am sitting under one of the gazebos in the garden in order to use the internet.  (Tried to do this on my phone so that I could add photos..no luck.. pictures later).

Its 6 pm and probably 90 degrees.  A small warm breeze is barely stirring the leaves of the surrounding Nehm trees.  I have placed my regular order for grilled fish and chips.  Time to head back into the a/c!