Field Trip

Basilique
Inside looking at the air conditioned pews
Huge Creche
Stained glass dome ceiling
There are twelve stained glass windows of the apostles.


We took a lovely little field trip up country to Yamoussoukro last week. There is a monstrous Catholic church up there that the president had built. It is taller than the Vatican but covers a little less area. It makes Notre Dame look like a doll house in the comparison picture.

When you stand there and look at this monstrosity, you have mixed feelings. The thing is without a doubt beautiful, but you are within walking distance of people who most likely go to bed hungry at least some days.

The stained glass windows were my favorite part. They are absolutely beautiful and you could stand looking at each one for hours trying to figure out all of the symbolism in them.

To finish out our day, we swung by the presidents house and stood outside the mote to watch the crocodiles. We only saw a couple but they were huge!!

Too bad the trip took over 3 hours each way or we might go more often.
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