When I arrived at the train station in Yaounde it looked as if a soccer game had just ended. The second class entrance was like a refugee camp with people carrying bundles wrapped in old sheets and broken cardboard boxes tied with twine. I was trying to keep up with a guy who had grabbed […]
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On the road in Cameroon
Expectations, Experiences and Disappointments April 2009 After several days of French pastries and hot water in my room at the Baptist Guest house in Douala, I was looking forward to a vacation in Kribi, one of the two beach towns on the coast of Cameroon. I had just spent six weeks in the farm country […]
Traveling is a challenge in Cameroon
There are a few decent buses that travel between a few of the large cities in this country. Well decent for Cameroon. I always buy two seats so I have my bags near my lap and not another person. There are four seats across but the bus companies shove in a fifth person so that […]
Walking on the wild side in Douala
It was humid and chaotic on the streets of downtown Douala. A congregation of SUVs, Mercedes, rusted dented cars and twice as many motorcycles all driving in their own invention of a lane without any traffic lights, made crossing the street a dangerous challenge. I realized that only street vendors,aggressive boys driving motocycle taxis, and […]