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Favorite thing: When you see the traditional huts and transport by donkey, travelling in the countryside in the north of Cameroon, you can imagine that this is how people allready lived for centuries.
It looks like the time stands still .....
but when a local car is passing by at the road behind or you see the local people in a cybercafe in Kousseri, half an hour from this spot, you know better.

Favorite thing: On our way from Waza to Kousseri, the bordertown with Chad, we didn't see hardly any larger villages, only some scattered huts along the road. The traditional huts are made of mud and have thatched roofs. By the use of these natural materials, the huts form an perfect unity with their surroundings.
I always wonder how the people can survive in these dry and barren areas.

Favorite thing: From ''Parc National de Waza'' to the border with Chad is 150 KM. This part of our route seemed to be disreputable, because of armed robberies. So we had to drive together with two trucks and did have only one necessary sanitary stop.
The landscape was rather flat, with some sorghum fields, marshlands and drier savannah-like parts. The route was not so interesting, that it was a pity, to cross this area rather fast.

Favorite thing: Travelling from Rhumsiki to Maroua we drove first through the wonderful mountaineous area around Rhumsiki. Approaching Maroua the landscape became more flat and green.
As everywhere in the north of Cameroon in the rural areas, we saw a lot of herds of wide-horned cows (sometimes mixed with goats and sheeps) along the road.

Favorite thing: Maroua is a town with a lot of green, like a lot of trees along the avenues. So it´s nice to walk in the centre because of the shade caused by these trees.
The rivers in Maroua, the Kaliao and Ferngo River, have dry beds in the season, we visited Maroua, because of lack of water.
So we wonder, why the town could be so green.

Favorite thing: Maroua (about 215.000 inhabitants) is the northernmost large town of Cameroon.
There are facilities like banks, supermarkets and e-mail possibilities. Also you can find a nice market with a Centre Artisanal and Musée d´Art Local nearby.
On our way from Rhumsiki to Waza we stayed a few hours in Maroua for shopping, changing money and other necessary activities. Further it´s a relaxed town to stroll around a bit.
Maroua is also used as a starting point for visiting the ´´must see destinations´´ Rhumsiki in the west and ´´Parc National de Waza´´ in the north. There are some hotels and campements.

Favorite thing: On our way from Rhumsiki to Maroua in the north of Cameroon we needed to fill again our plastic containers with water. So we stopped at one of the waterpumps along the road.
I always enjoy to stop at these places in the rural areas. At the waterpump the local people gather to fetch water. Also a good occasion to tell each other the last news.
These people came by bike or brought a wheelbarrow or their donkeys to carry the water back home.

Favorite thing: Visit the Rainforest in the North and South West Provinces of Cameroon. Its Beautiful, with a wide variety of species of plants, Animals from as little a rats to elephants.

The sound of insect and Birdsongs make if fell really good. You could Visit the Parks in Kumba, the Hippos in Mamfe, The Mountain in Buea, and the warm hospitality of the people of Bamenda will make you feel like staying for ever. Visit the ancient Bamoum village, and Widikum Moghamo people, to discover some History of Cameroon.

While in Bamenda, You could stay in this Luxorious 3 star AYABA Hotel.

Fondest memory: FOOTBALL. Soccer is a great sport in Cameroon. AS you can Recall, Cameroon, led by ROGER MILLA in 1990 World Cup became the first African Country to reach Quarter finals.