We'd never done a holiday vacation before and may never do one again but overall we are happy we went. It was good for us (particularly Lori) to get away from our unfinished house and from Christmas happening in a home without some family members who are greatly missed. It was also good to bless the kids who are here with some time at the beach. It has been a long time since we were able to take a family vacation, so overall, it was a good idea for us to get away.
We'd managed to find a few treasures and a bit of candy to put in the stockings which we enjoyed getting into on Monday before we packed on Tuesday to depart on Wednesday. The drive to Limbe was, well, let's just say it wasn't the smoothest trip ever. Then, when we finally arrived at our hotel we discovered that they had not kept our reservation as expected. But after we settled on a compromise, vacation improved considerably.
The beach was fabulous, the views were spectacular, the food was good, our bed was comfy and we relaxed. We enjoyed a great buffet dinner for Christmas Eve (which we neither cooked nor cleaned up after!) and got the chance to meet several interesting folks working with the Peace Corp, who were also staying at the hotel over Christmas. We also met a Christian family who runs a restaurant in Limbe and were able to tell them about the work we do here in Cameroon with RFIS; they have been looking (without success) for a good Christian school where they could send their children over the next few years, so meeting with us and learning about our school was a great encouragement to them. God is good!
Here are some pictures that we hope you'll enjoy!
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| Kaiah - just for fun! |
And, thankfully, our drive home was ever so much better than our drive out, and we made it back safely to our very lonely dogs, who were quite happy to see us!
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| High tide |
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| Low tide - see how the beach stretches on |
