I'm staying at the Niger Delta Wetlands Centre in Yenagoa. This time of the year also at this compound it's literally 'wetlands'.

Capturing tapes takes quite some power. And power cuts are unfortunately very common. In case the power fails again, there is a generator (actually, there are two) for additional power. Whoever can afford it, has a generator. Almost all neighbors have generators. That makes it quite noisy, as you can imagine. Add the sound (especially, but certainly not only on Sundays) of all neighboring churches - the turned up volume of preaching and singing, and cars and bikes driving and hooting.. Yep, that's what it sounds like over here.