It was hot and humid in Cote d’Ivoire when we arrived but not terribly so. Our tour today took us on a bus ride through the streets Abidjan. The poverty here was apparent through the entire drive.
We saw markets along the way.
The drive took us along the coastline. There was a large beach but just far enough away to not be able to get good views or pictures.
We did manage to get a few photos of the countryside.
Our main stop today was a large craft market.
Lots of fabrics...
and carvings...
and many other craft items.
Mary found a blouse in a lovely fabric. She actually bargained a bit…$20, down from $30. But probably only worth $10 or $15.
We drove by a nearby cemetery.
We also stopped at a costume museum…
with displays of many tribal costumes...
and a nearby market.
There were also a few dioramas of tribal villages.
A view down the street from the museum steps.
The drive took us through the town of Akwaba. We didn't stop but did take a few pictures through the windows. Akwaba means "Welcome" in several of the languages in the area.
Last stop was another large market near the port. We opted to stay on board the bus. They only allowed about 15 minutes here so we wouldn’t have been able to see much anyway.
We were back on board with plenty of time to spare.
One of the more unusual things here was the police escort. We were a convoy of three buses, and we had motorcycle police and an ambulance escorting us throughout the entire trip. Good think we had the police escort. The traffic was very heavy and the police kept clearing traffic lanes for us so that we could get through in reasonable time. Otherwise, we might never have gotten to any of our stops in anything resembling a timely manner.
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