January 8, 2011
Breakfast with some of the volunteers at the hotel. First breakfast pretty standard, Omelette Nature and cafe.
Went to the super market for toothbrush, toothpaste and deodorant. Just the staples.
Next I went to the market to haggle for underwear. I bought 2 pair for 650 cfa (about $1.50). Not bad for my first negotiation.
Walked around and found an internet cafe. Coffee about 1500 cfa and 300 cfa for 15 minutes of internet. Internet in hotel not working. No one seems to know why its not working or when it will work again.
Lunched at a Chinese food restaurant. Hot and Sour soup and petit currie triangle (Samosa). Everyone split up. Some volunteers continued walking, some went back to the hotel and some took a cab to the Petite Musee and Benedictine Monastery. I went to Monastery/Museum.
Lunched at a Chinese food restaurant. Hot and Sour soup and petit currie triangle (Samosa). Everyone split up. Some volunteers continued walking, some went back to the hotel and some took a cab to the Petite Musee and Benedictine Monastery. I went to Monastery/Museum.
The museum/Monastery is located at the top of a mountain overlooking Yaounde.
Lots of lizards and roosters.
Took a taxi back to the hotel. Later in the afternoon went to two internet cafes with my laptop. First one closed, second one no wifi. Shower and siesta before supper. Met in hotel lobby with all volunteers. Found an outside restaurant blaring out African rhythms. Had beer, chicken and the ever popular plantain frites. After meal went inside to listen to the entertainment. It was also African music called Biskoutee. It was a combination of Latin American – Caribbean rhythms. Very fast with lots of arms waving around.
Not bad for first full day in Yaounde
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