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Monthly Archives: August 2008
African Adventure- Day 20
Nestled amongst the mountains, forest, and the Ogooué River, Lope really is a strikingly beautiful place. We camped last night in a nice grasslands about 80 kilometers outside of the park. It took a while to travel the last stretch … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 19
One day of rest and relaxation was sufficient to recharge our batteries to head out to La Lopé National Park. On our way past Libreville we made our mandatory stop at the Cécado Supermarkets to stock up on beers … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 18
Our original idea for coming to Cap Esterias came from a Swiss overland Peta and David met in the Congo. He insisted that if we drive through Gabon that we must stop in Cap Esterias and stay with the … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 17
First thing in the morning, we went straight to the Cameroonian Embassy to requests our visas. With the large expat community in Gabon, there is a large, fancy market to suit their needs. In Libreville it is the Géant … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 16
Libreville is a surprising place. It was the first time since arriving in Africa that had traffic lights, modern buildings, tons of restaurants and foreigners. Despite all these modern and efficient appearances, we’ve learned that it is still Africa. Every … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 15
As always, we all woke with the sun. Today we arranged with the fancy hotel in town to take a pirogue ride on the Ogooué River. We packed the cool box with drinks, cheese, bread, and sardines. We walked over … Continue reading
Insects Attack, Part II- Day 14
BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ. I awoke to a bee alarm clock this morning before sunrise. I suppose we should have paid closer attention last night to the number of insects as we were setting up camp. There must be a beehive … Continue reading
African Adventure- Days 11-13, Siat Ranch
We were fortunate to have a connection to Ernesto in Gabon. Peta’s good friend and colleague came to South Africa from Paraguay and one of his friend Ernesto has settled in Gabon running a cattle ranch near the Congo border. … Continue reading
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African Adventure- Day 10
Deserted. That was our first impression of Mayumba. Compared to our first encounters with the town, today could be considered bustling with activity. We arrived at the park office at around 8 am for our kayak adventure. Being the only … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 9
We woke up at the usual time, just before sunrise. We lingered a bit longer than usual this morning since we were in no particular rush. We packed up camp so that we could drive around town and hopefully get … Continue reading