Here’s a few highlights of my stay in Dschang:

Last Saturday was a pretty amazing day. We hiked to one of the largest waterfalls in Cameroon. It was the most beautiful place I have ever been. I have pictures but it is impossible to upload anything here. You can try to upload 10 pics and maybe 1 will work every 2 hours. Also the electricity randomly goes off in Dschang because it’s a more rural area. Anyhow, we also hiked to a cave that day which was really sweet. There was a little waterfall in the cave as well. I thought I was going to die on the drive back because we were riding in this little bus around these curvy mountain roads that were slippery with mud, but we made it somehow and we didn’t even get stuck!

Saturday night we all went out to a night club. We dolled ourselves up as best we could. Most of the girls went to a hotel first to take hot showers and relax but the cold bucket baths suit me well so I stayed behind to spend the evening with my family. My brothers and I took motos to the hotel and went to the club at 11:30. We split two bottles of whiskey and danced until 3 or 4 am. It was nice to have my brothers there because they helped chase off creepers, but I did dance with some beautiful Cameroonian strangers that night. I’ve also decided that I prefer Cameroonian dance and music to American.

Tuesday was a pretty interesting day as well. We visited a traditional chief not far from our village. By the way, the chief in our village is in the States right now looking for a wife so watch out ladies! So we spent the day with him. He gave us the tour of his home and we drank palm wine and ate goat meat. He has lots of wives. Around 30 that live with him and then a few scattered in the village and even 1 in Spain. There was also something oddly attractive about him. All the girls agreed. He has a band of like 15 people who play drums and African flutes and dance every time he walks by. I’m looking into getting a similar band to follow me around for the rest of my life and play my theme music. If possible.

So I think that’s all for now. I miss everyone and if you want to, send me an email: renee.gulino@goucher.edu.

written by  peep on October 2, 2008 from Dschang, Cameroon
from the travel blog: Cameroon
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You are amazing for sharing these experiences with us!!!!

written by  Jacie on October 8, 2008

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