Hopeless in Cameroon The first day in Fundong I spent riding around on the back of Leos motorcycle, searching for a decent living situation. Leo still could not understand why I was not satisfied with the dark, damp basement he had chosen for me. The places I wanted to rent where all taken by government […]
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another Africa: Cameroon
Another Africa: Cameroon I had pushed my departure date ahead a week for Cameroon, having used as an excuse unfinished work at home. But I was lacking the passion and excitiment for this trip. I had committed to come over and help a young Welsh guy run an environmental project he had started last year,located […]
an american homeowner in mexico part III
Tales of a homeowner in Mexico 2008 Last year I explored the desert in Mauritania by truck, traveled overland between Ghana and Cote dIvoire in a taxi-brousse (communal and crowded) and in the moutains of Toga,was squeezed between two Togolese guys on the back of a motocycle as a rain storm was approaching. Through all […]
an american homeowner part II
TALES OF A HOMEOWNER IN MEXICO PT II My next visit to our house in Puerto was mid November 2007. I was coming down to finalize the deed to the house, check on the property and grab a few rays of sun. I could never convince any of my friends to come for a free […]