Nature Calls

“In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.”

                                                                         ~Aristotle

On Saturday I went on a little adventure up to Kpime waterfall with some other Peace Corps Volunteers who were in Kpalime. First we took a 20-minute moto ride to the base of a mountain. Then we proceeded on foot all the way up the mountain, and even farther along the top, hiking through the forest to finally reach this beautiful waterfall. The whole trip took about 3.5 hours total, but it was so worth it. It’s the strongest waterfall I have seen in Togo. There was an incredible wind that made the water fly up and around you like a misty rain. It was so peaceful and meditative to be up there completely surrounded by nature and to feel so secluded. 

hiking up the mountain road above the fog

trekking to the waterfall through the jungle

Along the way we met a few men who lived in houses up there, really separated from society and civilization. They were sweet and one even had to help us when we got completely lost. It was an exhausting trip, but so much fun. I love little adventures that make me feel like a tourist at my own site. It's good to be reminded that we don't always have to travel far from home to enjoy the beauty of Mother Nature.

 

some locals doing laundry