Going out of town, literally.

Our first weekend here in Cameroon was a success! We went out both days; spending Saturday touring the countryside with Eve and spending Sunday grocery shopping and dinner with the Blaz family. Saturday included visiting the town of Mr. & Mrs. Blaz and spending time at a family plantation. There we saw papaya trees, plantain trees, cassava (Cameroon potato), a cute goat missing its hind hoofs, a bat-pig, sugarcane, and various chickens/roosters. It was like visiting a farm with a litte more freedom for the animals. I tasted cassava, sugarcane, and Cameroon peanut butter for the first time. The family was very hospitable. Children were playing futbol in the mud. It was a good way to experience the rural areas. We came back to Ahala and hung out at a local bar, which happened to be family owned.
Sunday we went to [catholic] Church with the Blaz family, Cameroonian style. The choir was very lively, with each sermon being followed with song & dance. Church was followed by grocery shopping at an upscale supermarket (very, very expensive!) (but good to have the house stocked up), and a trip to Akono with Mr. Blaz to attend a campaign rally for President Biya. Many top Yaounde businessmen were in attendance; it was quite the event. There we also saw the very first Church built in Cameroon. We finished the evening with dinner at the Blaz compound, which happens to be situated next to Yaounde’s only golf course.
Next weekend we hope to visit a local wildlife preserve and go swimming!