by ronmitchelladventure | Nov 13, 2009 | Africa, Benin
After a long day of travel and sightseeing, at six o’clock in the evening we head out to a Voodoo ceremony. Three people to a scooter, Mare sits between two men on one scooter, and I on another. I have never felt such closeness, sandwiched between two men before. Mare...
by ronmitchelladventure | Nov 12, 2009 | Africa, Benin
Theo, the proprietor, joins us for breakfast. He speaks French, so our conversation is rather limited until Apollo shows up to translate. Meanwhile, we watch children cast their nets into the shallow lake, fishing for Tilapia. Apollo returns. “The elder men in the...
by ronmitchelladventure | Nov 11, 2009 | Africa, Togo
This morning we throw on our backpacks and meet Apollo, our guide, for coffee. We will travel through three countries via Public transit. So, we head for the “Lorry” station and sit in the van for about one-hour, waiting for people to fill it up. Venders sell...
