This is definitely our last day in Nati and our last day in Benin. We have delayed here longer than intended but it was all worthwhile for the flight from a remote region with Gordon. He has church links with the Betamaribe people and was able to take us to a village to camp overnight for the flight next morning. The singing, dancing and drums went on well into the night, long after Chris and I went to bed. Gordon took his tent to sleep out in. We have lots of photos which will have to wait til later when we can format them for posting.
We were kept waiting with promises from Amel and his brother Just for permission to fly from the airport, which was not really suitable anyway. We even had a meeting with the Mayor on Tuesday who was considering if we could fly from the Stadium in town! All a red herring from what we really wanted to do.
We have spent 3 evenings in total with Gordon and Roswitha (pronounced Roseveeta) and have enjoyed their company very much. Yesterday was Heini's 62nd birthday and we were invited to a meal at their place with Gordon, Rose and Doro. We had some really tasty lean mutton slow cooked in a solar box with vegetables from the garden, pasta and gravy, followed by Swiss homemade chocolate cake - yummy. We have found a much easier way to get to the retreat without passing under low wires.
The reason we have not left here today is because Heine has asked Chris to give a practical physics lesson to his engineering students this afternoon, using the balloon as a demonstration of the power of hot air.
we are undecided whether to cross into Togo on the slow but very picturesque piste route with no official border, or to head a little further south where the roads are slightly easier. We only intend to stay in the north of Togo as the route down to the south is reportedly very rough. Hopefully a flight in similar country to where we were yesterday, then off to Ghana while the weather remains good.
We were kept waiting with promises from Amel and his brother Just for permission to fly from the airport, which was not really suitable anyway. We even had a meeting with the Mayor on Tuesday who was considering if we could fly from the Stadium in town! All a red herring from what we really wanted to do.
We have spent 3 evenings in total with Gordon and Roswitha (pronounced Roseveeta) and have enjoyed their company very much. Yesterday was Heini's 62nd birthday and we were invited to a meal at their place with Gordon, Rose and Doro. We had some really tasty lean mutton slow cooked in a solar box with vegetables from the garden, pasta and gravy, followed by Swiss homemade chocolate cake - yummy. We have found a much easier way to get to the retreat without passing under low wires.
The reason we have not left here today is because Heine has asked Chris to give a practical physics lesson to his engineering students this afternoon, using the balloon as a demonstration of the power of hot air.
we are undecided whether to cross into Togo on the slow but very picturesque piste route with no official border, or to head a little further south where the roads are slightly easier. We only intend to stay in the north of Togo as the route down to the south is reportedly very rough. Hopefully a flight in similar country to where we were yesterday, then off to Ghana while the weather remains good.
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