We flew into Cotonou at about 4am last Friday. Fortunately once we were in bed at the Guesthouse by ten to six, we did actually get two and a half hours sleep. Since then we have had time to catch up on it some more.
We have had to stay here for a few days to get the kids' visas done. Marc and I have 3-year residency cards, but the kids are on year-long visas. Other missionaries would have driven our car down for us, but with Marc's collar bone still not strong, he certainly can't drive, and I didn't fancy driving the seven hours from Cotonou to Parakou, especially since I will have to drive the three hours from Parakou to home. So we ordered a taxi for this Thursday (probably past by the time you read this!) and have had to do without a car in Cotonou. Our usual Cotonou taxi-man took us to Immigration and back for the visa business, and we tried out the new city taxis, but it's never as easy as having your own car!
Even so we managed to do essential shopping for school, plus some extra treats we can't buy further north, and we did manage a trip to the pool and a meal by the beach. But we'll all be glad to leave Cotonou - visas came through this morning, so we will be able to!
This is where we ate.
Simon put a newly-acquired skill into practice (thank you, Weymouth!).
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