Yearly Archives: 2009

Fruit and flies

Posted on Saturday, 6 June 2009 by robjkentjr

For Rasa and I, there is always something about going shopping in a new market, be it a mall in suburbia or dirt patch in Mali.  The markets in Cameroon proved to be no less entertaining for us. These had … finish reading Fruit and flies

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Restaurants

Posted on Wednesday, 3 June 2009 by robjkentjr

Considering we were in the Heart of Africa, we really did eat well.  It seems a lot of world class French chefs immigrate to Cameroon. This was the first beer tap David saw since leaving southern Africa.  What a disappointment … finish reading Restaurants

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Homes and Huts

Posted on Saturday, 30 May 2009 by robjkentjr

This stretch of Cameroon was also the first place where traditional mud and grass huts became the norm.  Here are some of the more interesting ones we came across. I like that the people here still kept a traditional house … finish reading Homes and Huts

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Dusk and Dawn

Posted on Wednesday, 20 May 2009 by robjkentjr

In the space of a week, we saw enough dazzling sunrises and sunsets to last us the rest of the trip.  This is just as well because after we entered the Sahara, this week’s pictures were the last inspiring dusk … finish reading Dusk and Dawn

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Water and Mud

Posted on Wednesday, 13 May 2009 by robjkentjr

This post is all about water and what it does to the typical African road.  Remember, this stretch is one of only three road links between the north and south parts of the country so it was really our only … finish reading Water and Mud

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