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古铁蕾丝到处走 - 拉各斯街拍

(2010-05-29 07:05:50) 下一个

 

这个路边的沙子石子儿集散地是额路过总要瞄两眼的地方,劳动最光荣

孩子的脸不知有什么皮肤病,近看了鼻子上烂烂的,怪可怜人的~

 

车子在等红灯,乌压压冲我们车跑过来一群人,我心一沉,难不成碰上了光天化日抢劫的歹徒?这群人以迅雷不及掩耳盗铃之速冲我们车窗就洒了一桶肥皂水,然后这一通狂擦~~~ 接着就是要钱了,行啊,总比干要强吧?人家怎么还个整了个湿的~

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刚用零钱送走这一帮擦车族,另一个手有残疾的乞丐也过来凑份子,额实在不忍心聚焦在背景,拍nd个钱包吧~

这个光屁股的小盆友很可耐,晃着个内裤满街跑

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不来非洲不知道,非洲咋这么多穆斯林涅~

我们车子停在一豪华住宅区(可算是拉格斯的比附利山庄了,不过请忽略地上的沙土和垃圾哈~),路边坐了劳动人民一家,孩子们都很可耐的说~

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哥哥很好奇额的炮筒,拉妹妹过来看,这个小蓝孩长得还是很帅滴哟~ 额见到帅弟弟就心软,给了他二百块~ 耐拉

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夜幕慢慢降临,该收工的都收工了哈~

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额们都说等不到看这条路施工完成的一天了~

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拉格斯的路上,抛锚的车比比皆是,堵塞交通的功臣涅!这些人平常估计都不保养车子,md,都是些老掉牙的破车,还有啥保养头?

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快到家了,居然有大户人家在放焰火~ 夸夸额的相机,黑天快速行驶的车子里,还能把烟花拍成这样~ 太帅了!

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katyren 回复 悄悄话 回复jingutierrez的评论:
Good writing. Yes, very original, you have to live there to feel the life.

The servant still call all the white people including light-skinned people such as Chinese Master. I had similar situation.

Nigeria is very interesting country. On one hand the people is so nice, naive. And on the other hand, a lot of people are very tricky and always try to get something from other people. A lot of infamous stories about Nigerians. One thing I knew from talking the Nigerian colleague, they don't trust each other. IF they have to buy a car from a friend, they will go to the bank parking lot, get the cash and get the car.

Never to use your credit card in Nigeria or Africa. I have been Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, it is similar!

Good life experience and keep writing.
jingutierrez 回复 悄悄话 回复katyren的评论:
看见过~~~ 我这一礼拜出门一次的人,都碰见好几回....太无语了....不过我出门都是在车里,走路只有从停车场到超市或停车场到餐厅,拍的拉各斯街景都是隔着车窗,如果俺还是未婚没人管,真想带着相机一边走一边拍......

在拉格斯的时候还用文字记录了一些奇闻趣事,您看看是不是会有共鸣~

http://blog.wenxuecity.com/blogview.php?date=201002&postID=20781
katyren 回复 悄悄话 回复jingutierrez的评论:
Yes, at least, Oil companies need to show they have done everything possible to protect their employees in case any lawsuits, also for Public Relationship.

By the way, thank you for sharing the photos. You have not had a chance to take photos of the naked adults in Lagos. I saw that on the street of Lagos.

Keep writing and enjoyed!
jingutierrez 回复 悄悄话 回复katyren的评论:
嘿嘿,oil company要求还真严咧!
alice_chen 回复 悄悄话 I am not working for CVX. I will be working on a project for a small oil company as a contractor. My employer give many warnings for my stay overthere. Be honest I am scared. Thank you for all the information, I feel much better now and will treat this trip as a good vacation. :)








katyren 回复 悄悄话 回复alice_chen的评论:
There are lot of ebony wood sculptures I bought there and they are very nice to display at home. However, if you don't get the proof from the local art office showing they are not the antiques, the custom people will ask you pay under table fees. I paid $60 first time at the custom and then I got the proof (only about $10) next time having no problem at the custom.

As Jingutierrez said, a lot of bad people at the police and custom, but the people at the lower level such as servants are very nice people, down to the earth! Don't listen to Jingutierrez "得病以后再吃药 " Oil Company never allow that.

There are three major Oil Companies there: S, C and EM. I guess you work for C. Haha, I work for EM. Cheers!
jingutierrez 回复 悄悄话 回复alice_chen的评论:
呸呸呸~ 瞧我这张嘴,没想到您真是石油公司的~ 我开玩笑呢哈~ 我错了,请您原谅。

只在维多利亚岛待,是很安全的,我们在那里呆了一年,没得过疟疾,但是随时准备了疟疾药,以防万一。据医生说,非洲的城市里得疟疾的几率不大,就算是得了,拉格斯也有足够先进的医疗设备可以控制,所以告诉我们得病以后再吃药。至于黄热之类的shots,额们也都打过了。吃的方面是要注意,我们那里一群美国人,只有我跟大熊没生过病,估计是我时刻用饮用水冲洗所有入口的东西的原因。

黄皮书额们也都有,不过没人要求看过,最好还是带着,那里稍微有点权力的人,就可以因为一点小事儿索取钱财,从大街上的交警到移民局里的boss.....

真的,维多利亚岛真的挺安全的~
alice_chen 回复 悄悄话 Thank you for the information. I will be working for an oil company over there and will stay in a hotel in 维多利亚岛. The vaccine will be done before the departure.

Thanks again

alice_chen 回复 悄悄话 回复katyren的评论:
katyren 回复 悄悄话 To Alice Chen:
It is not that terrible in Lagos. I have been there three times 2001, 2005 and 2006.
It will be escorted by Armed Vehicle if you work for Oil Companies.
There is a lot of Chinese people from mainland China. One of good Restaurant/Hotels called "Grand Dragon" or something Dragon is owned by Chinese.

The better part of Lagos is in 维多利亚岛 where all the oil companies located.

Malaria is the main issue and you have to take the medicine everyday. Make sure you have the yellow book to show you have done all necessary vaccine.

Let me know if you need more info
jingutierrez 回复 悄悄话 回复闲人Filiz的评论:
是呀是呀,你看那小蓝孩长得像乔丹不?
jingutierrez 回复 悄悄话 回复alice_chen的评论:
不给三倍工资以上坚决不去!说的都很危险,其实也还好啦~ 不过真要去的话,可千万挑个白天到,白天走的航班,切记。

lagos我只在维多利亚岛活动过,其他市区部分因为安全原因,也没去过,没有发言权。拉各斯很多国人的~ 华为的最多。

只要你不是搞石油的,一般不会送命的~
jingutierrez 回复 悄悄话 回复茈冄的评论:
大清早的,吃了不少枪药吧?啥大不了的事儿呀,憋上火,伤身子,国手那么棒的身子骨都给气s了,不值得~
闲人Filiz 回复 悄悄话 那兄妹俩真漂亮、可爱!
alice_chen 回复 悄悄话 I may be sent by company for working in Lagos for a month or so. Really worry about security over there. Any comments? I was told robbery occurring even at the washroom at the international airport and you need armed police to escort you from airport to hotel. Is that so terrible?
茈冄 回复 悄悄话 拜托,先把历史、地理搞清在发帖,没得让人笑话——非洲自古就是穆斯林的势力范围。。。。
jingutierrez 回复 悄悄话 回复PurpleInk的评论:
没没没~ 没在非洲,在关岛呢~ 非洲不回去了,我这儿还一堆关于非洲的帖子没贴呢,容易造成误会哈~
PurpleInk 回复 悄悄话 晕了,晕了,你又从关岛回了非洲啦?
我刚想着您们俩走出非洲呢,这一眨眼功夫又走进非洲了。
jingutierrez 回复 悄悄话 北美不都这审美观么?还没跟上潮流咩?切~~~~
小艾妈妈 回复 悄悄话 这啥审美观,奏黑又亮才算帅咩?切~~~~
jingutierrez 回复 悄悄话 小艾有人家油光曾亮么?抹上黑鞋油伪装一下~
小艾妈妈 回复 悄悄话 俺家小艾不也挺帅,给200耐拉先!
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