Two wet worlds

Africa » Cameroon
September 30th 2006

Published: October 5th 2006

Through the glass ceiling the night sky was reflected in the main pool of the closed public swimming pool facility. It must have been after midnight and I stood at the end of the 50 metres long pool, watching the stars in the dark calm water when I suddenly felt a disturbing presence of something. I felt like I was being watched. To chase my fear away, I gave the room a quick glace, expecting tha... Read Full Entry

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Gossip

Two ladies on a bench in Yaoundé.

Night time snack

It's a good business to sell snacks outside the bars in Cameroon. Limbé

Military presence

On every street in the bigger cities, and on every road between the cities. Limbé

Leaving

Fishermen going out to deeper waters, Kribi

Jungle stage

At the Limbé Botanical Garden, a stage in the jungle with moss-eaten seats to sit on.

Pygmy house?

The "pygmies" living in southern Cameroon never visits Kribi, so why have they built this low house?

An african dress

Beautiful and colourful. Somewhere close to Kumba.

Oranges and Coiffure

A woman peeling oranges outside the local beauty saloon. The Cameroonian women spend a lot of time and money in the "Coiffures". Kribi.

Bafang

A house on the hills of Bafang.

Hut Three

The road leading up to hut three, Mt Cameroon.

Nature

The gnarled root of a rainforest tree, Limbé botanical garden.

River dwelling

Close to the Limbé botanical garden.

Talk the talk

Ok I liked him, at times when he didn't brag too much he was realy good company. My dear guide for the ascent.

Limbé

The view from our hotel room at Limbé,

Breakfast boy

A walking restaurant serving excellent baguettes. Yaoundé

Second view

From the summit of Mt Cameroon.

Boat in black and white

Fishermen at a beach north of Kribi.

Restaurant

Attached to the Botanical Garden in Limbé. Perfect for a sundowner and new mosquito bites.

Tranquil Mosque

Kribi.

Downtown

Fruitsalesmen and local hang-arounds in Yaoundé.

Cousins

Our cousins in the Primate centre at Limbé. Copyright: Aili Asberg.

5th October 2006

Kate Hildebrand
Kate Hildebrand

great blog
I'm learning a lot!

6th October 2006

Ewan
non-member comment

Hell of a journey
Hi. Your blog is astounding. I'm really impressed by your concise summaries and excellent photos - I know how hard that can be on the road. I lived in Senegal for a year, and dreamt about going to Cameroon. I never met anyone who made the trip by land, but you make me want to try. Are you still on the road now? Where is your stopping point? Again, kudos. You deal with everything in a straight-forward and open-minded way, in what can be a very foreign, difficult part of the world.

8th October 2006

whewdoggy
Patrick Harlin

photos
you have some pretty spectacular photos- mad props.

30th October 2006

John Heath
non-member comment

Mont Cameroun
I am planning to climb Mont Cameroun next weekend. Am having problem finding out out likely temperatures during night and day at various altitudes along the way. I know it's rainy season, so will be very wet, but any idea what the temperature will be at/near to the summit. Am wondering about clothing to carry and whether light or heavy sleeping bag. Thanks for any advice

31st October 2006

le_flow
Bobbie Nystrom

Hi John. At the summit it's a bit windy and can thus get cold if you don't have a thick sweater or a windshield jacket. But if you sleep in ome of the huts, a normal light weight sleeping bag is enough and a sleeping mat to insulate you from the grounds coldness. I did the whole trekk in t-shirt and shorts and only at the summit did I actually need a sweater. It didn't rain on us but we carried waterproof jackets just in case, and it isn't that much extra weight. Good luck. Wish you a panoramic view from the summit.

3rd May 2007

anonymous
non-member comment

im knw alot bout ma country is all gd

23rd October 2008

Edwin N
non-member comment

why just the odds
am a cameroonian and live in U.S.why do u portrate just the urgly side.every country has it odds even the U S.cameroon is doing well and gradually workingout of it odds.if u wanna visit it go.i encourage u and learn to appreciate.

27th July 2010

Ishaya Azi
non-member comment

the photos are good
i like this photos spread here, please i shall be glad if been invite next year to come and compite for (MOUNT CAMEROON RACE OF HOPE) so that my own picture can appear here too THANK YOU.

7th August 2017

Buma
non-member comment

My Mentor Mr George Jackai
I'm proud to see my mentor in tour guiding, we call him " General George Jackai" he's now a trainer at a local athletic teams.

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