mardi 24 mai 2011

National Day




May20th – National Day for Cameroon. Activties in Banyo began with a parade – a rather long parade with the military, students, youth clubs, and everything else marching. After the parade, a quick drink before off to the Prefet’s house for lunch. And we even had extra special invitations and got to sit and eat inside his house rather than on the lawn. Then a quick rest before the grand evening... the gala de soiree.

The evening party 'began' at 8pm meaning we arrived at the time on the invitation and then things actually got started closer to 10. But no complaints - we had lots of food and drink and dancing continued all the way till about 1:30. We ended the evening by going back into town and of course visiting our favorite bakery (just because we were told it is open 24/7 - and yes we confirmed it is).

Gala Meal


Dance Party


mercredi 4 mai 2011

Fete du Travail


May 1st Labor Day or Fete du Travail
What does it mean? One of the best fetes ever basically.

You don't have to buy ridiculously tacky pagne. You don't have to pay money to go to parties. In fact you don't even have to walk to the field for the parade. Everything is taken care of for you. You get free t-shirts from companies in town (unless they forget about you as the bakery which I am at everyday did). You get rides to and from the field to go parade. Then after there's juice and pastries. Then therest of the day you just hang out with people. It really is the best fete so far.
The parade continuing into town

Right about to enjoy some juice and pastries

Group photo after the march