Mount Cameroon

Last week, I climbed Mount Cameroon with three other volunteers: Genevieve, Kim, and Mayra.  It is the highest point in West Africa at 4,100 meters.  It was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen and photos just don't do it justice.  It was also one of the most challenging things I've ever done.  (This makes me a total wimp because while I climbed it in three days, many volunteers run it in one day for the Race of Hope.)  Although I'm still struggling walking up and down stairs two days later, it was an amazing experience that was well worth the pain.

Blissfully ignorant of what we were getting ourselves into

The first couple of hours are in the forest/ jungle

When it started to get hard

Day 2 begins

Finally, we can see the summit

Finally made it!!!

The view from the top

Pretending we aren't exhausted

The descent begins

Craters from the 1999 eruption

Day 3: So close to the end and so sore

The 2000 lava flow

February Photo Update

The tablets that kids use for quranic school

Crazy colored bug!

More crazy ants.  Yes, this dark line is just a line of solid ants.  Terrifying.

Sunset on my way back from the garden

Mbororo homes on brousse.

Dry season outside of Danfili

Asta's garden that I have been helping her water several nights a week.

Pygmy sunbird

Da, my Cameroonian grandma, and I

Youth Day: the elementary school marching for the celebration

The little girl getting down is my Charifa

Missira and Charifa with their new uniforms and fancy hair-do's for the celebration

My kiddos <3

Nothing like a personal invitation:  "To Miss Elizabeth, the white of Danfili"

Outside of Tibati

Hawa had her friends over, Daibiya and Djeinabou.  Three adorable little stinkers.

Bamanga doing the 4pm call to prayer

Another adorable thing that happens at my house.  They were laughing hysterically after dancing around with books on their heads.

My friend, Rashida, grilling fish.  One of my favorite meals in country!

My little Peanut

The three in the middle are the school directors in Danfili during Youth Day.  

The three men in the middle are the village chiefs on Youth Day.