Well, I have had an authentic Cameroonian cultural experience today - we rode public transport to Younde! They are also referred to as "bush taxis."
It was a pretty nice one by Cameroonian standards, a van-ish bus. They piled our belongings up top, and seven hours later we pulled into Younde! In between, we stopped for passengers to get on and off, and once for a damaged tire.
I was thankful it wasn't too hot, and I was by a window. But I was also thankful I took Dramamine, because I was all the way in the back corner.
A well tempered baby and her mom sat beside me, and she was a cute diversion between naps and reading my book.
I learned about the Cameroonian concept (if you can call it that) of personal space. They generally don't have a concept of it, but on transport, they tend to take up their entire seat space, and even if part of the seat is open next to them, they don't always spread out as most Americans I know tend to do. But, then, maybe that was just my experience. :-)
I am now much more thankful for riding in private vehicles with air conditioning, too. :-)
Soooo, we are off to the airport soon, and tomorrow I will visit two African countries - Kenya and then our final destination, Uganda! We (my friend Marcus and I) are excited to see our friends there!
I will post my next blog when I can - riding public also led me to leave my laptop at home (shocking, I know, if you know me well). ;-)
So until next time!
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