Reset - second time's a charm - my visa was 2 days past three months and so I could not fly on 1 Jan. I spent the last 5 days in Bangkok. I am now ensconced in the business class lounge about to travel to Nigeria in First Class! No other seats were available and it is surprisingly inexpensive to upgrade and I am looking forward to getting to Lagos to start building a graduate business school. I arrive at 1pm on Tuesday and take off for Abuja, the capital of the country, for some activities the following day. I'm thrilled! My friend Bon helped me with my 7 pieces of luggage, and we went to a Thai BBQ as our reward for a job well done (or at least completed)