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The most wonderful time has come in the life of an office worker - vacation. This time I decided to go to Africa. My regular companion is my friend Misha. If I were asked to describe him in three words, I would call shyness, silence and suspiciousness. I know that when he is silent with a concentrated look he’s definitely thinks about diagnoses and diseases. That is why Misha never had a girlfriend. Also, this is another reason why we have been friends for so long. Against his background I seem brutal and self-confident man. Traveling in Africa is suitable only for the most persistent. This can be seen already at the local airport, when you stand in line for two hours without air conditioning. When traveling in Africa, you should stock up on maximum patience. Africans are anti-punctual. They get angry when they try to rush them. The two most popular phrases in Africa are “Akuna Matata” and “Polly-Polly”, which mean “everything is fine” and “calmly calm”. After passing the control you will wait for about an hour for the driver on the bus. But it's too early to relax. Drivers in Zanzibar ride at random without a navigator. You can stray through the jungle for several hours until a local woman tells you the way. After two and a half hours, we finally got to the hotel, but it turned out that our adventures did not end there. Never take tickets for night flights to Africa. We arrived at the hotel at 1 am There was no one at the reception except the security guard. It turned out that the administrator who starts working only at 8 am has all the room keys. We had to spend all night on solid sofas. But fortunately, an elderly German couple evicted from the room. The guard kindly offered us to spend the night in this room, naturally without cleaning, because the maid is also sleeping. A new disappointment awaited me in the morning. I found that there was absolutely nothing to do on this island. I was already desperate when suddenly I saw her. A young girl with blond wavy hair entered the dining room. She slipped gracefully to a table in the corner. She had brown eyes with furry eyelashes. She was like an angel. But to my disappointment, an overweight woman in a wide-brimmed hat sat next to her. I immediately realized that this hat would be my barrier to beauty. But fortunately, life gave me a chance. During the dinner the administrator announced a Go tournament. Mrs. Cannington began to look for a coach. I offered Misha. - Are you kidding? I don’t even know how Go looks like. - Will you really sacrifice your friend’s happiness? After promising to be the best man at our wedding Misha agreed. Next week with Alison was like paradise. We walked along the shore, laughed, rode a bicycle. Seven days passed too fast… Mrs. Cannington was furious at the tournament. She did not lose. She was not even given a chance to participate. In fact, it turned out that she didn’t know the rules. Misha taught her something between backgammon and dominoes. Misha’s been successfully hiding from Mrs. Cannington for two days but one day they accidentally crossed. - Mrs. Cannington, please calm down. - How can I calm down? You dishonored me on the whole hotel. What have I done to you? Why did you do this to me? - Mrs. Cannington, I ... I love you! The woman was embarrassed. - Do you love me? - Yes, I fell in love with you at first sight. I did not know how to spend time without Alison and came up with this stupid plan. - Ah, honey, why didn’t you tell me. I really like you too. I even asked my daughter to spend more time with your friend. A month late Misha and I again sat at the airport but with tickets to London. I did not expect to find love all my life in the Africa. But even more, I did not expect my best friend to be my father-in-law.