We had two cars and nine people going on Saturday. It was a very scenic trip passing many small villages and some amazing trees.
The road is narrow and in disrepair in many places, so there was a lot braking and swerving (fyi, We don't wear seat belts. Either they're not in the cars or they're don't work.) After some time, we came to Mont Agou where we turned off the main road, drove through a village, and then up a mountain road. The drive up was thrilling. The road was very narrow and steep, rough, and had lots of switchbacks. The car's undercarriage was scraping and the car was battered. I finally told the driver to stop and that we could walk the rest of the way. I didn't want him to destroy his car. He kept on going. We arrived at a mission where, we were told, teens can go to work, rest, and have some peace. It was so peaceful and beautiful there with mango, orange, and papaya trees. We spoke with a young woman who had lived there four years and works at a healthcare facility in the village. 
The road is narrow and in disrepair in many places, so there was a lot braking and swerving (fyi, We don't wear seat belts. Either they're not in the cars or they're don't work.) After some time, we came to Mont Agou where we turned off the main road, drove through a village, and then up a mountain road. The drive up was thrilling. The road was very narrow and steep, rough, and had lots of switchbacks. The car's undercarriage was scraping and the car was battered. I finally told the driver to stop and that we could walk the rest of the way. I didn't want him to destroy his car. He kept on going. We arrived at a mission where, we were told, teens can go to work, rest, and have some peace. It was so peaceful and beautiful there with mango, orange, and papaya trees. We spoke with a young woman who had lived there four years and works at a healthcare facility in the village. 
We walked down the mountain to the village, and the cars met us. I saw the first dog that I have seen in Togo in that village.
We drove on to Kpalime and stopped at the home of the sister of one of our day workers where a meal was arranged for later that day. We proceeded on to Kpalime Falls. There is a fairly short hike but it's fairly steep in places, and I did have some difficulty at times. Walonya stayed with me and made me a walking stick, which was so nice. We passed one of those giant ant hills, so I had to get a picture. Arrived at the Falls, and the hike was well worth it for that sight. It is truly a jungle paradise
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. We hiked back to the car and drove back to Kpalime where we had a true African meal. We were served Fufu, which is pounded yams, and it looks like a lump of bread dough. A soup made of cabbage and chicken is poured over the fufu, and you use the fingers of your right hand to get some fufu, dip it in the soup, and enjoy. We were then served pap which is white corn cooked to a paste and, then, wrapped in a banana leaf until ready to serve. It has a different texture, very slippery. You take a piece and dip it in a sauce which is spicy sweet. We also had chicken which was seasoned perfectly and baked or grilled.
The amount of effort that went into this meal was tremendous. You should see them making the fufu. It's hard work. Unfortunately, my camera battery was dead so I was unable to take pictures of the meal.
We headed back to Lome and got to the ship with three minutes to spare before curfew.
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