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Have a look at the projects page for 2 great initiatives in Benin. Also the photo’s will be updated tonight or tomorrow morning before we leave for Burkina faso. Hope you enjoy, Mike and Linda. 

Buzzing motor taxies (motor bikes which are used as taxis), croissants, coffee and great restaurants are what Benin is about. Our month in Benin went by allot quicker than we had hoped, especially because we made friends with a group of fun outgoing expats and locals. This offered us the ability to travel in and [...]

With a 125km coastline tucked away between the infamous gun slinging Nigeria and the even smaller Togo, Benin and Togo’s coastline is so small that driving from Cotonou, Benin to Accra, Ghana takes about 5 hours. It’s coastline lies within the Gulf of Guinea with a sea temperature of 24 – 26 degrees Celsius, and [...]

Africa’s west coast has an incredible abundance and assortment of fish. There is no doubt that if you had to compare West African waters to that of the rest of the world, it would be at the top of the list with respect to fish abundance. It is amazing to see local pirogues returning [...]

Christmas and new years in Benin was like a home a way from home. Except all in French. Our amazing hosts Hugo and Caroline have a swimming pool (something that has given us many, many happy moments so far) so for our Christmas dinner we had a red wine swilling, four course, fancy bowtie and [...]

Benin has been incredible thus far. People’s attitudes and friendliness has been a standout for us, not to mention the beautiful environment. Today Linda and I spent some time on the rocks watching green turtles frolic right at our feet. Apparently these turtles can be seen everyday of the year at high tide, fascination. We [...]