Togo Day 1

After a night at our none to shabby beachfront cabin, we proceeded towards our next country, Togo. Stopped off at a forest park/voodoo sanctuary on the way. Took over an hour to cross the border, but we got across eventually.
Next stop, another Voodoo related musical event. We were permitted to look in on a village trance dance. What's that? You basically have (very energetic) music and dancers, some of whom fall into a trance and are taken over by a spirit. I'm pretty cynical at times but I'm pretty sure none of it was faked. No spirits maybe, but people were just letting themselves lose control. Very intense. Some of it I did not record. The music was the most complicated I have heard. It went right through you. The recording is weak and pathetic by comparison.
Then on to lunch at a very nice beaching venue. It boasted the best fish and chips in Togo so gave that a try. The seafood here is local and delicious.
Next stop, a boat trip across the lagoon to Togoville for a wander around the dirt streets. The highway across the country along the coast is a four lane wonder. Everything else is pretty much dirt.
Ok, next. We were meant to go to a traditional medicine market, but we got stuck in a massive traffic jam in a street market. Could have got some perfume, a truck jack and a fire extinguisher dirt cheap. Never made it to the other market. After an hour we made it 500m to a side street and bailed out. Medicine market rescheduled for tomorrow.Читать далее