Ouidah, Benin

... along a palm tree coast and through lakes with island villages.  Very nice.  Think I'm going to like Benin. We arrived into Ouidah around 12ish.  Got off and went wondering for 45 min whilst cook group shopped.  Oliver and I opted ...

Voici une petite ville sympa. De belle plage, des attractions touristiques (route de l esclavage), foret sacré... Une ville pour se reposer.

... the guide didn't provide much insight into their voodoo culture, which is practiced widely in this country. Next, we stayed in Ouidah beside "the gates of no return" - a monument dedicated to slaves transported from the region....worse meal was cooked by ...

Usual rise and shine up around 7.  I hit the pool for a quick 20 lengths.  No idea how I used to swim the way I used to.  500m near killed me!! After sandmatting truck out we drove to the stilt village of Ganvie where we arrived around ...