Sunday, December 21, 2008

Pictures in Lome, Togo

In Ghana before we head to Togo


Night scene

Johari and Carmel hit the beach


Christina and Carmel

Trying on a bra

Hanging in the compound in Lome

"CHEESE"

Johari sweeping and Carmel cheesing


Nawo's mom, Sister, doing her "MAMEY" game with Carmel

Johari, my girly-girl, getting her nails done by Christina

The prego cat who had its litter the day after we left, DARN!

Up on a roof of one of the international schools

Looking out over Lome from the roof

Carmel climbing up and Johari on her microphone


The international kindergarten. Johari and Carmel had a blast playing on this playground!!!

Merry-go-round


Rolling around squished together in the backseat.

Street scene

Hanging out while Dela does laundry



The goat arrived a few days before we were heading home and was part of our farewell party. He was fed well before his slaughter. Johari was also fascinated by the plucking of the pigeons that were also served at the feast.

Photos in Kpalime area of Togo

Nawo's father, Raphael, while we drive to Kpalime

A waterfall stop on the way to Kpalime, Togo

On top of a hill while the others bargain for some bugs and butterflies

Johari checking out the bugs with her grandma





Carmel and Grandpa Raphael

Fruit from a Cocoa Tree. We sucked the yummy stuff off the seeds.



Baby Kofi that lives at the house of Raphael's medical clinic.
Johari loved her baby Kofi time.



Baby Kofi was sick with pneumonia. Resting on mama's shoulder.

People that lived, worked, hung out at the house and medical clinic in a village outside of Kpalime.

This statue at the house took some getting used to. At first I always felt like there was someone standing there.

A nap

Photo trip of Togo

When we went up by Kpalime to visit Nawo's father's medical clinic, we were headed to see a waterfall. It happened that there was a pilgrimage to the river below the waterfall. The road there was packed with people walking to the river.



Snack on the way to the waterfall


Carmel and her Grandpa Raphael



Hanging out by the waterfall

Virgin Mary headed to the river and waterfall


Playing out behind a restaurant in Kpalime

Carmel and Johari having their first mac n cheese in a while!







Carmel and Johari on a turtle

Typical street scene of Lome, Togo

Two little frogs

Bahai Center by Nawo's house




Dela and Johari


Oh, NUTZ!!!

Where we spent many hours getting to and from West Africa