A Road Trip in Cameroon - Part 2

 I thought that I should provide another post about the different facets of travelling in Cameroon, and our last couple days of travel, for those of you who enjoy pictures more than words. I am actually in a place where there is fast internet, so that is possible!

Quick peek at what we're doing right now - I'm sitting at the dining room table of a fellow missionary, while the two Conrod boys are doing their Language Arts. There was just a request for music, so at this moment songs from Disney movies are belting out of my computer, causing me to want to dance in my seat. 

At the start of all trips is the sometime arduous chore of packing up households – which in our case also includes making sure things are not going to get chewed on by mice, and shuttering up houses from the outside world (even though we are only planning on being gone for a week). From there, we all pile into the car, and head off.

Then... whoops! We've forgotten something!

So, we turn around, stop by the side of a foot path which connects to the station, and someone runs in to get the item.

Now we're on our way. First, we drive on all dirt roads, then move on to paved. These paved roads are quite new, and have decreased the amount of time from Yaounde to the station in Bakaland from 8 or so hours to only 4. (video)

To give you an idea of the scenery and road at different points, starting at the very beginning of our journey...

Many people sell cellphone minutes on the side of  the road - they are easily seen by their "MTN" or "Orange" signs.

Morning (6:30 A.M) traffic 

Cell-phone advertisements by the other large phone company

In Bafoussam

Thus ended our voyage in Mbingo, Cameroon. These pictures are compiled from both legs of the journey (Bakaland to Yaounde, then Yaounde to Mbingo). Keep reading the next post to see a glimpse of what goes on inside the car during trips!