When I met a short-term French team in Parakou last month, it brought back memories of the first time I came to Benin, in 2002. What struck me was that way back then Benin felt so foreign … and now it feels so normal!
However, there are reminders now and then that West Africa is not the England I grew up in. Yesterday evening, as we ate tea, I noticed a strange creature with a very odd walk moving along our compound wall. I went out for a closer look and this is what I saw.
However, there are reminders now and then that West Africa is not the England I grew up in. Yesterday evening, as we ate tea, I noticed a strange creature with a very odd walk moving along our compound wall. I went out for a closer look and this is what I saw.
Yes – it's a chameleon! And here it is again, trying to get away from me!
I love its huge round eyes and funny-toed feet!
1 comment:
shame there wasn't a close up of the interesting toes :-)
xx
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