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Shots and Itinerary

Denny Nkemontoh
2006-02-25 19:59:29

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my husband's last trip, there was unrest in the Northern provinces so they had to cancel their plans and stayed in the south.

Let me tell you a little about what we're planning:

We leave Portland on Monday, Dec. 12, and, after about 24 hours, arrive in Douala, Cameroon. We will drive to Limbe, also on the coast but in the SW Province (like another state ). This where both Joseph and I taught high school in the early 80's. Joe's sister, Patricia, lives in Limbe with her husband, George, and kids George is head of Good Samaritan Ministries in Cameroon. Limbe is near an active volcano, Mt. Cameroon. Maybe we'll try to climb the mountain!

We plan on visiting various local towns and people but I'll tell you a few of the highlights we hope to hit.

Mamfe -- This is where Joe's brother Phillip and his wife Caroline and their children live. Phillip is a doctor.

Bamenda -- In the Northwest Province, Bamenda is a hub of trade and research. Beautiful waterfalls as well.

Mbingo -- The Cameroon Convention runs a leprosy clinic there, touching the lives of many people and helping to eradicate the diease.

Awing -- Joe's village where he was born. Although Joe's parents have passed away, the family still maintains the family compound. Joe is the oldest of 17 children. His father was a polygamist. Some of his sisters still live in Awing along with many many cousins and a few elderly aunts.

Waza -- We hope to go on safari in Northern Cameroon at Waza Park. I was there 23 years ago and saw elephants surround their calves to protect them, giraffes running on the plains, and a herd of hippos bathing in a lake. If at all we can do it, we'd like to go. It's a long trip to get there though. It is also a very different part of the country. Drier. Rock formations. Less developed. Very Muslim. Everything stops three times a day for prayer...

Yaounde -- The country's capitol city.

More to come later...