Beg. Steal. Bribe

A list of events leading to the desired location.

  Not wanting to see the view from the top of the Tour D'Afrique from behind glass, a visible hatch was very inviting. As a westerner (to-bah-boo), asking can only get you so far, after that it's down to your wallet to do the begging, and with the right wallet, the desired effect is almost a certainty. For the small sum of 50cf
(66 pence) a ladder was soon sourced.

It's odd to be in a country where Police will pull someone over for the sole purpose of taking a bribe.  
Closing the hatch behind us, the ladder was dragged up.

... don't think we were seen.

  Out of curiosity a night time visit was in order, this time no bribe was needed, although when his shift finished, the guard came up looking for us, only to find the hatch closed and no ladder in site. Not finding us on the stairs, nor in the lift he soon returned with a long iron rod. Got to wonder what he assumed we were doing up there? And what was the iron rod for?

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