There was a five hour layover in Paris and I hadn’t slept for twenty four hours. The flight to Douala, Cameroon was delayed because of the air traffic controllers strike. As I wandered by the gate to see who was on the flight, I noticed several groups of less than typical people waiting to board. […]
A traveler's tale 2010
There was a five hour layover in Paris and I hadn’t slept for twenty four hours. The flight to Douala, Cameroon was delayed because of the air traffic controllers strike. As I wandered by the gate to see who was on the flight, I noticed several groups of less than typical people waiting to board. […]
The Less Traveled Cameroon
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 […]
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 […]