Team Togo 2018 finished its 7th distribution today in a small village well north of Lome. The Travelling Team and the OVP volunteers work very well together and the coordination between the two groups is fantastic. We have become the proverbial "well oiled machine".
We made it back to Lome at 1515 hrs despite the torrential downpour that we went through at the half way point of our return journey. Thank goodness that it did not rain at the distribution or back in Lome. The rain was so heavy that the water pooled quickly and became streams and rivers along each side of the road in a matter of minutes. We had to slow right down as we travelled for safety's sake. Thank goodness the storm ceased just as quickly as it started.
When we got back to Casa Blanca, our cook had prepared a typical Togolese supper for us. It consisted of mutton in a peanut sauce, chicken in a tomato sauce, Togolese spinach with hot green peppers, fufu (mashed yams) and corn puree. We also had fresh mangos and pineapple for dessert. It was quite the experience and we ate it with our fingers (right hand only). What a treat - an unexpected bonus for all of us on this trip. The picture does not do justice to the experience - one that we will never forget.
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