by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 21, 2017 | Africa, Cape Verde
We expect difficult travel in West Africa. Here in Cape Verde, which we call “West Africa Light,” (click on previous posts Ghana, Togo, Benin) the mindset of “just roll with it” works fine, but doesn’t make travel any easier. Last-minute flight cancellations (four...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 5, 2017 | Africa, Cape Verde
After spending three months at home taking care of necessary business, my wife and I prepare for a four-month travel adventure that will begin in West Africa’s Cape Verde Islands. We purchase one-way airline tickets, as we often travel without reservations beyond the...
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 | Oct 16, 2009 | Africa, Along the Way
This post was written in 2009… I just finished my first novel entitled “Broken Collar” and am ready for a break. Leaving the country for about four months sounds like a dream come true. My wife, Mare, joins me in early retirement, and we book a...
