Waiting

In case anyone was worried, I've arrived in Freetown with relatively little difficulty. There was an extensive layover in Heathrow, at which point I decided that is the absolute worst airport in the world. Finally landed in Freetown around 10:30, and took the helicopter over to Aberdeen without really knowing if anyone would be there to meet me or if there would be somewhere for me to stay. Luckily, I'd met a fellow law student, Adam, at the gate in London and he was scheduled to spend the night with Stephen, a Canadian who had met my friend, Ashley, when she looked at a room in his apartment. Stephen welcomed me to stay with him, rather than risking a trip to the YMCA and not having a room, so I've settled into their apartment for now.
Have been having some communication difficulties in reaching work, due to everyone being out of the office, phone numbers not working, and a series of missed emails back and forth. Needless to say, it's been more than a little frustrating, but I've been keeping my patient face on and waiting for everything to fall into place. Should be able to get through to work today, so I'm counting this week as a "settling" week and will get started in earnest tomorrow. We (by which I mean Ashley, as she did all the groundwork) have found an amazing apartment located on the hill by all the embassies. We're directly below the Chinese Embassy, with a view over the bay and all the amenities. Will try to post pictures once we've moved in, but one room has a walk in closet roughly the size of my bedroom in New York. As the internet is getting a little spotty, I'm going to sign off for now. Hope everyone is well at home.