Day 3: Road trip to Yamoussoukro
31 января, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Left the hotel at 6:21am for the bus park. As I got there I saw a bus leaving probably an earlier Yamoussoukro bus.
The next bus was an express VIP bus leaving at 7:30 so I paid for that (XOF 8,000Читать далее
Lunch at Hollywood Restaurant
31 января, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Ate lunch at Hollywood restaurat which was rice and an Ivorian chicken sauce with a local beer. After lunch I strolled for to a nearby supermarket to buy water before returning to tge hotel.
AteЧитать далее
Day 4: Yamoussoukro sightseeing
1 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Started the day off with a visit to the famous crocodile lake. Had a refreshing coconut drink before taking a taxi to the largest catholic cathedral in the world, The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace ofЧитать далее
Espace Eden Restaurant
1 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
The open air, village thatched structures of the restaurant gave it a unique indigenous look and feel. The restaurant is located on the outskirt of Yamoussoukro off the road from Abidjan. The meal wasЧитать далее
Dinner by the pool
1 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ 🌙 30 °C
Returning from church and a heavy lunch at Eden, I slept off for a few hours before going down to the pool sode to order dinner which took over an hour to be prepared. Dinner was a delicious JollofЧитать далее
Day 5: Leaving Yamoussoukro
2 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
There was a taxi strike in Yamoussoukro today. Getting a taxi or Yango to take me to the bus terminal was a major challenge, eventually had one called for me. Got to the bus station shortly before 9amЧитать далее
Lunch @ Chez Tantie Alice
2 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Took a taxi from the bus stop to a local restaurant at Marcory called Chez Tantie Alice. Lunch time was used to while away the time as the Airbnb I booked wouldn't be ready till 2pm.
I left theЧитать далее
Day 6: Around the neighborhood
3 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
I needed to change some money so I Googled the nearest Money Exchange which was a 15min walk from the apartment, lol and behold the place was now a construction site, so I googled for another oneЧитать далее
Day 7: D'Adjame Market
4 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Took a Yango to D'Ajame market which is the largest market in Cote D'ivoire. Compared to Balogun market the crowd of buyers wasn't much, no push me I push you scenario. I bought 3 different kenteЧитать далее
Lunch at Cocody
4 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Had lunch at Cocody at a water front restaurant. Lunch was Ivorian jollof rice with smoked barbecue chicken.
Boat taxi
4 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар
After lunch I took a boat taxi from Cocody to Plateau. It was a pleasant ride, the lagoon had no waves and the water wasn't choppy. For only 150 CFA we crossed from Cocody to Plateau in 10mins muchЧитать далее
Day 8: Abidjan sightseeing
5 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Stopped over at Afrika Banque close to the apartment to change some USD to CFA. The bank officers didn't speak English so I had to type in Google Translate and show. The USD bill I presented was datedЧитать далее
Boat taxi to nowhere
5 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
From the bank I walked down to the boat jetty by following the lagoon. Told the non English speaking attendant that I wanted a ticket to Cocody. He sold one to me for XOF 150. No boat in sight, I hopeЧитать далее
La Placali Aboure
5 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
After exiting from the boat, I took a Yango to a restaurant called La Placali Aboure. I requested for Foufou and they told me it was finished so I got someone to interpret to them and the person saidЧитать далее
Jardine Botanique De Bingerville
5 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After the sumptuous meal I took a Yango to Jardin Botanique De Bingerville a botanical garden opened in 1903. Gate fee was XOF 1.00.
The botanical garden is big and full of trees planted over aЧитать далее
Day 9: Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny
6 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
I ate the sandwich which I bought at Super U yesterday along with bread and left o er chicken stew for breakfast before hailing a Yango to take me to the Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny atЧитать далее
Abidjan Mall
6 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Abidjan mall is a medium size mall similar to the numerous malls we have back in Nigeria. It has two upper floors with stores selling clothes, household items, electronics, beauty products andЧитать далее
Cap Nord
6 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
From Abidjan Mall I took a 17min walk to Cap Nord another shopping mall with a large supermarket called Casino Supermache to look for Ivorian chocolates and tea to take back home. I got someЧитать далее
Casino Supermachie
6 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
While at Abidjan Mall, I did a Google search for a sizeable supermarket close by and Google directed me to Casino Supermache at Cap Nord. I needed to pick up some souvenirs and found IvorianЧитать далее
Day 10: Road trip to Grand-Bassam
7 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Left the apartment shortly before 11am in a Yango to Quartier France in Grand-Bassam. The app estimated duration as 1hr 15mins
Arriving at Grand-Bassam
7 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
The road trip took 1hr from Abidjan to Grand-Bassam. For most of the way we drove along the lagoon. Lots of beach side restaurants and relaxation spots along the road to Grand-Bassam
National Museum of Costume
7 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
There was an ongoing french tour of the colonial houses in Grand Bassam so I joined them, eventhough i didn't understand what the tourguide was saying as he was speaking in french but I generallyЧитать далее
Grand-Bassam beach
7 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Opposite the museum was the Grand-Bassam beach so I walked down there to look for an Ivorian meal but alas they only had rice meals and chips. So I relocated to another Lagoon side restaurant
Lunch by the Lagoon
7 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Had the Ivorian yellow foufou with light soup with assorted sea protein comprising of shrimps, fish, crab & snail in a light sauce. The meal was filling eventhough the flies were everywhereЧитать далее
Day +1: Journey home begins
8 февраля, Кот-д'Ивуар ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
I woke up at 4:50am shortly before the alarm I had set the previous evening rang and quickly dashed to the bathroom to get ready. Had 1 piece of banana, wasn't able to eat the bread and left overЧитать далее