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Feb. 12 - A village on stilts and a hospital






Let's go further. We go by heading for the main city-port in this country: Cotonou. But this is not the capital of Togo. The capital is Porto Nuovo, which is also located on the coast just 30km further towards Nigeria. Way bad, so quickly get to a junction where the road deviate in the construction of flood waters to reach the ocean, which formed a very shallow lake, which was a village on stilts. Genesis foundation of the village, is similar to that of the villages with the houses 'dad', or escape from slavery.
We paid for the tickets and the guide took us on a "haven". There are a lot of boats waited called canoes, propelled by oars and sail. We boarded our cruise łajby and started toward the village Ganvie. Of course, a guide at the start indicated that he is not paid, and how we would have liked to give him something. As usual in Africa, it is already doing boring, admission includes a guide, a guide before setting out, it requires money! Well then, here we go, that is, we go further. Village quite interesting, of course, the first stop in the gift shop. In a moment the question is asked, if you want to go to the floating market in the village (we already know something from Thailand). Of course, it is no longer in the standard program, and our guide and the "oars" clearly suggests that it will be an extra charge. Well no, that's too much. Please make sure that we were driving the normal route for which your ticket is valid. At the end of the guide points out that if we want to give him something now, because later will have to share with the women on the shore. After a brief consultation decide: no cash for the loafers, leserów, phonies and pseudo guides. Very politely, I let my speech. Given the very short visit to the village (about 15 minutes on site), the lack of any additional information (these basic wyczytaliśmy in the guide) does not feel that it should be any additional fee. Guide disgusted at our 'thank you' wycedza reply, which can no longer afford our łódkowego. I'm not aggressive. Aggressiveness "1"! We're going as quickly as possible to the office with the tickets. There he will ask about the details of our trip. It turns out that everything was included in the price guide, floating market, etc. We are staying apology, and our lazy guide gets scolding. We go back to the car but not the best mood. Still a lot of Africans have to learn in the field of hospitality ...
Cotonu we drive through coffee, because our goal is Porto Novo. We find a nice hotel just. But staying is not very pleasant, because Philip starts to feel worse and worse. Already a couple of days go belly ache, and now this happens fever, body ache and nausea. We see a rash, which according to the description, it may be, along with other symptoms - a symptom of typhoid fever. Philip, however, feels more 'malarycznie', because similar symptoms had been during previous attacks of malaria. Do not delay go to hospital. As it is now 18, only the emergency room is open. Find a doctor, whom I try to explain the French side (P. Ursula - I forgot how it is abdominal pain!), What works, and fortunately, we say that we want to do a test for malaria. Philip feels less and less. Nurse comes to us from the window to the window, because you have to download the bulb, write 100 requests, pay a fee, etc. We go back to the doctor with druczkami, proof of payment and an ampoule of blood collection. Nurse gets a sterile needle Philip blood, we go back to the clinic. The result will be an hour. We're going to find some internet, which does not appear to be easy, so we return to the hospital with nothing. I must add that this is not the building of the hospital, to which we are accustomed, but the one-storey buildings, partially closed, but also partly open. Outside, about 30 degrees, so in the open part of a similar temperature, and this lack of airing. Philip weak, mosquitoes bite us, and the time has passed and still no result. Madame from reception lab says it is still investigating. Finally, after 1.5 hours is the result - negative. So it is not malaria. We go to the doctor with the result. He says that blood is not malaria parasite has been detected, but may still be present, for the moment still in rudimentary form, so you might want to take a dose antymalaryku, and to prescribe further antibiotic, because it is suspected or typhoid fever, but he is not sure, or some food poisoning. So even went to the pharmacy. Antymalaryki have his own, the doctor confirmed that they are OK, so Phil is taking them right away. We go to the hotel to an early to bed, because sleep is the best medicine.