candlelit hotel room at "rue des palmiers"

This hotel we were booked into at "rue des palmiers", Douala, incured the ubiquitous "delestage"(power cut) in Douala. So the staff offered us some candles to light the room.

Brief stay in Douala.

March 20th 2007
Today, parents are going to Douala to purchase some items. I am going with them. The distance from Bafoussam to Douala is exactly 243 kms, It however takes more time get to Douala than to go to Yaounde (287 kms away) because the road to Douala is poorly maintained and requires drivers to move slowly. It takes usually at least 4 hours and a half to cover the 243 kms, sometimes even 5 hours! Notic ... read more

Africa » Cameroon » West » Douala

The former French Cameroon and part of British Cameroon merged in 1961 to form the present country. Cameroon has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture, roads, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry. De... ... read more

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