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| Dressed by Crafty, Annette's old friend and artist. |
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| Hanging with the chief of Lipke Todome after pouring libations of palm wine for our safe travels. |
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| A couchsurfing host in Lipke Todome, Peace Corps Volunteer (and Annette's high school classmate it turns out!) Jeana |
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| Batik prints decorate a thatched roof. |
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| The women of Lipke Todome sew purses out of used plastic water satchels for sail, a Peace Corps economic development project. |
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| Big sis carrying little Prince on her back. |
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| The kids start early carrying things on their heads. |
Exploring ancestral caves around Lipke Todome
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| Motorcycle posing in Lipke Todome |
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| The waterfall at Lipke Todome with our guide, Francis. |
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| Eating the gooey paste around the cocoa bean, freshly picked from the tree |
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| Annette and Jeana, high school classmates (unbeknownst to them at the time) sitting in front of the falls |
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| Hiking along the Togo border. |
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| Exploring the ancestral caves in which the settlers of Lipke Todome first took refuge. |
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| Entering the chief's cave. |
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| Annette trying not to show her fear of bats. |
Beautiful!!!
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