Douala, Cameroon

... guy had no choice.... The fumes were quite intense.   On the way back, we had a nice view of the Douala skyline, over patches of newly refurbished road done by the Chinese (who are increasingly everywhere in Africa where there is a ...

Today was a full and soggy experience. It's the rainy season in coastal Cameroon and so it's hot like it always is, but also more humid than usual - if that's possible. I broke into a sweat as soon as I stepped out of the air-conditioned hotel and remained ...

... Africa will rarely bore you.   Once arrived, we talked for another hour about organizational issues and questions particular to Cameroon. Around 6:00 pm we shook hands and said goodbye and he headed for home. I had a light meal in the restaurant ...

... . They found large shrimp in the mouth of the river, and named it Rio dos Camarões (Shrimp River). And Camarões became Cameroon. We landed half an hour late and trudged through the entry formalities: a check of our Yellow Fever vaccination cards, then ...