{"id":671,"date":"2010-01-08T18:26:39","date_gmt":"2010-01-08T16:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/?p=671"},"modified":"2019-02-26T09:39:08","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T07:39:08","slug":"cote-divoire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/travelbucket.co.za\/cote-divoire\/","title":{"rendered":"A VISIT TO COTE D’IVOIRE – IVORY COAST"},"content":{"rendered":"
So I had the fortunate chance to visit the Ivory Coast or Cote D’Ivoire a couple of times while hubby was working in West Africa and resided in the sprawling capital of Abidjan with its 2 million inhabitants.<\/p>\n
Arriving at Felix Houphouet Boigne airport you are in French country. \u00a0Leaving the airport parking you are welcomed in French (Bienvenue) as you pass the white elephant sculptures spanning the airport road. \u00a0 Sadly this welcoming sign is no more as it was removed during 2011 with the change of government. \u00a0Also look out for the bronze statues as you leave the airport grounds.<\/p>\n