Kribi beaches

There's a place called Kribi, in the South region of Cameroon where "all your dreams come true." Literally. Just ask Meera and Kiran, my fellow ETA and her younger sister and they'll vouch for me.

There were white-sand beaches, perfect waves, fresh shrimp to eat caught from Lobe Falls, a waterfall that drops directly into the ocean, which was a 10-minute walk from our hotel.

It was the kind of vacation where one lies on the beach all day with a dictionary-sized beach read, sans probleme. It was not crowded at all because while it was a touristy area, there were minimal tourists during the off season. There area was isolated and a good distance from the center of town. There was plenty of sun and 'twas the perfect way to wrap up our academic year, to celebrate our success (we survived!) and in a way, to commemorate our final region visited in Cameroon (we visited all ten!).

There's a bustling fish market in town where you can choose your own fish for grilling, and there were plenty of 'fish mommies' waving you come sit at an empty table in their area. We stuffed ourselves with grilled fish and gambas (gigantic, fresh prawns) complete with red piment, green sauce, mayonnaise, baton de manioc, plantain chips, frites and 'fruit de pain' chips. The market, and eating/grilling area are side-by-side on a dock overlooking the water. [Insert a very satisfied sigh here.]