Beach time with Jenny!

At the end of November, we had the opportunity to meet Jenny at the beach.  We spent a week with her while the family she was tutoring was "holidaying" with friends there.

First, though, we had to get out of the village!  We packed very minimally so motorcycle taxis could take our luggage (plus empty gaz bottles we needed to refill for the stove & hot water heater).



And we started walking those 7 miles... again!

 Some of these pictures were taken on the walk out, others on the walk back in.

Mike had previously gone out for some meetings, so K, L, and I finished our trek and waited for him to pick us up and drive us to Kumba...





...where we stocked up on groceries.  This is our one choice of a supermarket - a nice one, though :).










We made the long drive to Kribi, staying the first few nights in a less expensive but cramped (for 5 of us) room.  But if you spend most of your time at the beach, that's ok!

Beautiful scenery...

Wonderful fresh sea food (this from someone who normally does NOT enjoy eating fish!)






























including a fantastic American Thanksgiving meal, thanks to friends - with the (imported) turkey cooked in a pot over a fire!









A side trip showed us a bit more of the fishing culture on the beach





(the large fish is a tuna, the smaller ones are sardines)







and gave the kids the opportunity to explore a wrecked sailboat!








The last few days were spent in larger accommodations, which meant we could have people over for a time of table games.