In October of 2009 I went to Cote d'Ivoire with my husband to visit some of his relatives who live in Abidjan, the former capital of Cote d'Ivoire and the largest city in the country.

Besides Abidjan we also visited Yamoussoukro, the present capital of Cote d'Ivoire which is located north of Abidjan south of Lac de Kossou in the centre of the country.

Eventhough...