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Travelling to Abidjan via the capital Yamassoukro
Leaving Man was a little sad for me! I had met some really good people here. Genuine, good nature, open and respectful. In a short time, I felt very much a part of this place. I hope I can return here one day.
I will never forget the friends I made here. We made excellent time to Yamoussoukro but I fell asleep along the way and had a great snooze for a few hours. I guess I must have needed it! This morning, ...
Back to Abidjan
... was clear, traffic lighter than when we came north, and we made better time on the return, only 6 ½ hours instead of 7 ½. We stopped briefly in Yamoussoukro to put some diesel in the car and buy a snack. I gave my three companions 1000 francs each, about $2 – enough to buy a snack and a soft drink, and said they could pick the snack they wanted. I was a little curious to see what they would buy. As it turned out, they preferred to skip ...
A special day in La Mé
... don’t know what. When the body was finally removed, the stench was still so strong the village authorities decided to burn the bamboo house down.
It was a pleasure to greet the church brethren here and shake hands all around. It was my first visit for about a year and half, so it was a true pleasure to see everyone again. We started services shortly after 10:00. We sang hymns, and had an opening prayer, then Paul and Felix ...
Travel day to Abidjan
... 8221; I attempted to protest that the weight in the plane would be the same whether in my carry-on or in my suitcase. “Yes, but this is a very full flight, your hand luggage will have to go under your seat” she explained. I explained that removing anything from my carry-on bag would not make it smaller, and that it would fit just fine, as it did on my arriving flight and on a host of previous flights, either under the seat or in ...
Deported: persona non grata
... shuttle, we were out on the very poor streets and dodging potholes when the driver’s cell phone rang. He was told to return to the hotel to pick up other passengers who also wanted to go to the airport. I protested, to no avail, that my time was getting short short. Back we went to the hotel. He walked inside and stood, waiting. After a few minutes passed I walked inside too to see that he was waiting on two guests who were going through the same paperwork ritual I ...
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