"The prince enjoyed a health remarkable even among princes; by means of gymnastics and good care of his body, he had attained to such strength that, despite the intemperance with which he gave himself up to pleasure, he was as fresh as a big, green, waxy Dutch cucumber." -From my current entertainment in Cameroon, Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina"

Here are some other glimpses into my day to day life in the last months of the Peace Corps experience...

Mami only had two teeth on the bottom. She wanted me to pay her for this shot. I did not.

The doorway of the Catholic juju house. Its probably one of the few religions in Cameroon that would go along with something like this. Inside they drink fermented tree juice from cow horns.

You might think these kids were looking at me because i had a camera. In fact, they stared the whole time. This is the interior of a Cameroon classroom in a village in the Northwest. Children of America... consider yourself very lucky and eat your peas.

This is one of the finest moto drivers in the NW. Notice the stereo system he has connected near where his feet should go. He goes just fast enough to give you that stomach feeling, but then it goes away.

I would seriously consider coming back to Africa JUST to weigh babies and wear a lab coat. This one wanted to see me very well.

This health center is run by a fantastic "doctor" who makes 10$ a month. He delivers babies, makes sure women have good nutrition and distributes medicines. See? There still are good people in the world. And babies. This one was in a very healthy weight range.

Doing a soy (soya) milk recipe with the ladies of the health center. Did you know one kilo of soy is equal to 3 kilos of cow meat? Meat is 1200 a kilo. At 350 for a kilo of soy, its a fabulous alternative. Don't I look ridiculous?

Grinding the soy beans.

Straining the milk through a clean cloth. Test tasting came after. Lots of "AB-AHYE!"s. The ladies really enjoyed their liquid meat.