I finally made it to Cameroon! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I tried to come here in 2022, but the visa application process was so Byzantine and expensive that I gave up. Then, lo and behold, in April 2023, Cameroon instituted an e-visa program<\/a>. I uploaded a copy of my passport, my confirmed flights and hotel reservations, and my yellow fever vaccination record. Seventy-two hours later, I received my e-visa by email. Spending only five days in Cameroon, I qualified for a transit visa — for free<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Working with just five days, this adventure was going to be a quick “in and out” visit. I flew into Douala, Cameroon’s largest city and primary seaport. From there, I went inland by train to Yaound\u00e9, Cameroon’s capital. Then, I took the train back to Douala and returned by air to Uganda, my current “home base.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Douala, I learned first-hand about coastal Cameroon’s three seasons. There’s the Dry Season<\/strong>, when it only rains a couple of times a week; the Wet Season<\/strong>, when it rains every day; and the Rainy Season<\/strong>, when it rains continuously. Averaging 3.6 meters of rain per year, Douala is one of the wettest places in Africa. Although July is the start of the Rainy Season, the gloomy weather doesn’t prevent Doualans from going about their business and smiling at strangers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n