So…… as I upload these pictures I and listening to the news on the TV… They are talking about gun shots and grenade attacks… I was around this area (there was also a bike shop I was looking for) for about 4 hours.. OH SHIT!!!! Anyway.. Not shot or blown up, this whole thing was more or less a camp site with some (rather dodgy) security. The camp was just a heap of this:
If it’s not clear (and I understand it’s not) sitting around doing very little. keep in mind it’s about 38deg in the shade. Everyone is sweating (not just me with 20kgs of camera). Look at the gloss on the face of the guy below.
This guy is indicative of the people who were floating about. Hot and here for support. They are extremely organised with festival like TVs and sound systems. They even have pharmacies and medical centres (with beds, lots of)
The locals are still conducting business. This lady was telling people’s fortune with a standard pack of cards for a princely sum of 40b (about $1.2).
The biggest thing that happened while I was there was the arrival of this guy. One can only assume that he was important, they were pushing me towards him and people were thrusting anything they had into his hand for his autograph. He had 4 very serious security guards with him.
If anyone can help me with who he is, he appears to be wearing an Energy Australia hat ?????
