Waza National Park
on The Road Less Travelled (Cameroon), 29/Dec/2009 08:09, 34 days ago
I spent December 26 and 27 at Waza national park which is north of Maroua on the way to the Chad border.  I went with Greg, Caroline, Marjolein and Joost.  We had rented a car and a driver called Bashir (he does driving for VSO). We were supposed to have an SUV to go but at the last moment we could only get a Toyota Tercel stationwagon.  It was quite cramped in the backseat on the way there and back but it only took about 3 hours each way so it was manageable. We went through many little villages on the way to Waza and saw many ig trucks bringing goods in from Nigeria.  We also saw many men on bicycles with large canteens who go to buy the cheaper gas in Nigeria and resell it in Cameroon.We arrived in Waza in the early afternoon, dropped our stuff off at our Bukaroos and then went to the park. We had to have a guide with us so we had the driver and guide in the front, three in the bck seat and two in the trunk.  We each took turns in the trunk which was pretty uncomfortable. We saw giraffes, ostriches, antelopes, gazelles, jackels, and many many birds. It was pretty amazing.The bukaroos we stayed in were quite nice. They are round stone buildings with tin and thatched roofs. I shared a room with Greg and Caroline.  It was a good thing we had brought our Mosquito nets because they didn’t have any and there were a lot of mosquitos. Somehow I still managed to get bitten but only on my legs. There was a restaurant there which had a patio overlooking the park. The food was alright but pretty expensive for what you got but it is a touristy place so not surprising.