Kpatawee Waterfall

This weekend we visited the Kpatawee Waterfalls near Gbanga. We drove up Saturday morning with two other missionary families. The drive is about 3 hours of driving on paved but pothole filled roads until you reach the Phebe Hospital, then about 10 miles to the north on dirt roads to the waterfalls. We arrived and started to set-up camp to the background noise of thunder and lightening. Luckily it didn't rain too much, since a couple of the tents we were provided with were not equipped to handle rain.

We got up Sunday morning and had an Easter service. Here's a picture of the service and one of Blessing taking a picture of herself during the service.

Making water for coffee Sunday morning.

The area we camped near the waterfall had a large Cotton Tree. I've mentioned the Cotton Tree before when we visited Marshall for the first time. They are large softwood trees that have large buttress roots and similar to north america's cottonwood sheds large cotton seeds. They are often the center point for villages and the location for village sacrifices.

The surrounding area Sunday morning.

Here is part of the main waterfall by where we camped. It was difficult to get the whole waterfall in with the trees around.

We also hiked upstream for 45 minutes to a second waterfall area.

Christopher and Jared posing for their waterfall picture.

One of the most interesting features of the upper falls was a series of holes that had been eroded through these rocks. The water shoots through from up above.

And a picture on the way home. Efficiency in transportation.