Archive for April, 2007
Aaarrrgghh! We’ve had SOOOOOO many power cuts this week – it’s been almost unbearable!!! Our friends the Vickers said that the power outages were one of the worst things to deal with here. However, since they left on Sunday it got worse and worse, with a total of around 59 hours without electricity in five days! Here’s a brief low-down:
Phew! Let’s hope this is the end of such a long spate of power cuts! . . Other News:
(click to enlarge) . Over the months several hundred photos have accumulated on the gallery (any idea how many, Reg?) In case you’re new to this malarky, here are the albums. Click on any one that interests you to see its photos: . . Wild animals at the Pendjari National Park . Togo Photos – a very pretty country . Rob’s Ethnomusicology experiences . Creepie Crawlies – cockroach, mosquito, millipede, and THE moth!! . African people – some great shots of a variety of people. . Birds of Togo and Benin – this one’s for you, Steve P! . Rob’s shirts – it had to be done. They have become a tad legendary of late! . . Friends and Stuff – Jon Assheton, the Vickers, Clive Rahn…etc. . Birthdays etc. Blowing out candles, parties, food, balloons etc. That’s all for now. Thanks for visiting – please leave a comment if you have time. Rob et al It’s been great having our friends, the Vickers family with us for the Easter break. It’s been fun showing them round Cotonou and beyond. They’ve had fun too – but not all the time! Read on… . . After a couple of lovely days by the beach last week, we headed back to Cotonou. On the journey back, the hydraulics failed on the Land Rover and we were stranded about 10 miles from home. Lois, Jackie and all the kids caught a taxi, whilst the blokes stayed to try and get the car mended. When this proved almost impossible by the roadside, we made the decision to start the car in first gear and chug on back to Cotonou like that! Bit slow (and sorry, Andy M from Flitton, if this was the wrong thing to do!) The car is sorted within a couple of days and we’re mobile again. . After the service, the children played on the beach. Here are Ruthie and Beth in their matching African outfits on the beach:
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