November 15, 2011
Sam and I are in Yaounde with the Barillas. Sam and Mark both had things to take care of at the immigration office here, so I’ve been experiencing African government—from the car. Rachel, Kelsey, and I have been waiting out in the car while Mark and Sam tackle the immigration officers. Let’s just say Kelsey and I have had a lot of bonding time. I also had a few audio books on my Kindle, so I’ve been listening to The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. (Which, by the way, is a great book!) Kelsey has been enjoying my camera. There are about 50 random pictures of cars outside the window and of miscellaneous items in the car. While I may keep a few of those pics, probably most of them will be deleted.
We’ve been doing an exorbitant amount of shopping while we’re here in Yaounde. We stopped first at the American store—a store that sells all kinds of random items it receives from a container from America. Here we can find American food, candles, and any other American type things. And then today we stopped at Orca, a 4-story Walmart/Hobby Lobby type store. It was incredible!!!! I felt like I was in the States. We also stopped at the artisan market for souvenirs and such. And I definitely felt like I was in Africa.
Tomorrow we’re heading back to Foumban, without having fully accomplished either task at the immigration office. But, that’s life in Africa. On Friday, Sam and I head out again with the Loescher family.
