Holidays

Christmas came right after Infield Course in Kenya, and surprisingly enough the homesickness was not too grave. With Idunn's family and my dear Magnus visiting, we made Christmas cookies and decorated our appartement with snow-crystals on the window, candles in red and green,  and even a homemade Christmas cradle.

On Christmas Eve we had a Norwegian service in a little church outside of town. In my Norwegian eyes, it actually quite much resembled a stable more than a church. In addition to this, a little local boy wandered in during the sermon, whose name coincidentally (?) meant God has come to save... 

 Picture: Magnus Hagland

After the celebration of Christmas, we headed South for the beaches. The journey was long (three long days of driving) and the roads bumpy (picture the bumpiest road you have ever seen in Norway. Even now you are nowhere near imagining the main road that connects North and South in this country).

 Picture: Magnus Hagland

Nevertheless, the beaches of Kribi was worhwhile the shaky trip. Most of the days were spent on the beach with books, volley ball, swimming and playing in the water (which I must say, is not the worst way to spend the Christmas holidays). Pirogue trip up the Lobé river and loads of delicious seafood were other ingredients.

 

 

 

Pictures: Magnus Hagland

Back in Ngaoundéré, I still have some days left with my fabulous visitor before the everyday life sets in again. The recreation has been very good, and now I am ready to start off. I really look forward to spend three more months here in "Miniature Africa"!

Picture: Magnus Hagland