Saturday, November 25, 2006

dutch police, drugs and diarrhea

So, what do these things have in common? me of course!! leave it to me to unknowinlgy cause some ``wahalla' without knowing it!!

just as we were leaving for the abuja airport, i started getting stomach cramps. the whole ride to the airport i was having violent stomach cramps and didn't know which end it might come out of. once in the airport i had to go to the bathroom five times before i even checked in!! i took 3 pepto bismal tabs, a bunch of maxeran (for vomiting which also makes one drowsy). i was feeling pretty dopey when i was checking in and kept doubling over my suitcase with unbelievable cramps about every 15 minutes. in one line up the wife of a swiss ambassador gave me some imodium which greatly helped. i had to ask for a seat near the toilet on the airplane and once i was sitting, all the stewardess were asking me if i was alright or tired. i told them i wasn´`t feeling well and had taken medication that made me tired. after a stopover in another nigerian city, a stewardess took me to the front of the plane to let me lie down in 3 empty seats.

apparently, as i was walking by, jenny and leanne told some people near them that i was their friend and not feeling well. a dutch guy who later identified himself as a dutch drug police agent said that all the KLM staff had alerted them to me as i appeared stoned in the airport. apparently, the dutch police had been alerted that alot of drugs were being taken from nigeria to holland and they were there to investigate. the police agents had been watching me closely in the airport. then jenny and leanne without yet knowing who he was told him that i had `taken alot of drugs`` and had ``overdosed`' in the airport, and was having stomach cramps!! so they probably thought i had bags of cocaine in my stomach!! when jenny and leanne were told who they were, they made sure they clarified that i had diarrhea and had taken legal medication that made me droswy!!

so while i was passed out on the three seats, i was being discussed and watched as a possible drug addict!! i had no idea any of it was happening as i was completely passed out!! i thought it was pretty funny and i was thankful that i was not subjected to a bodily cavity search!!

only i can seem to get into this kind of situation!!

i am now in germany, visiting a friend and will be back in canada on the 28th!!

see you then!!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Alida
Hope you've recovered somewhat.enjoy your visit with Patti and don't take anymore drugs.
Love ya M n D

Anonymous said...

Hope you feel better.
Have to be careful with comments in airports and planes.
Glad things went well.
Can you update us on the toilets?
karin v w

Anonymous said...

Hey Alida
Thats hilarious. I wouldn't tell that one at a dinner party, but thats a funny story. They should do a commercial for immodium using your story. That guy sitting in the hot tub immodium commercial isn't quite as funny. Good travel tip as well; fake being sick and drugged up for first class seats.

Anyways, I think you're travelling right now, so have a safe trip and we'll see you soon.

Ryan