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Monthly Archives: August 2008
African Adventure- Day 8
We have finally made it! We are now on the ferry making the crossing to the National Park. We had great roads all the way; dirt but good dirt. We stopped in Nedelé to pick up some beer, soda, bread … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 7
Today was full of excitement. Our stretch of road to Mayumba completely disintegrated and found ourselves with only one tire on the ground. I felt surprisingly calm, I’ve been preparing myself mentally for all sorts of things to go wrong, … Continue reading
Insects Attack, Part 1- Day 6
As we were on the road out of Franceville and heading to Lope National Park we arrived at a crossroads. To our right was the route that leads to Lope and to the left the road that would bring us … Continue reading
Bushmeat- Day 5
The local market in Franceville, Gabon is a frenzy of activity and colors. Aisle after aisle you can find an assortment of dried or smoked fish, vegetables, chili powders, tubers, clothing and, yes even bush meat. Bush meat is generally … Continue reading
Entering into Gabon- Day 4
As it turned out, the immigration office was not our last stop in the Congo. We missed the next hut up the street, the gendarmerie. As soon as we approached, the officer begins speaking not with a greeting but with … Continue reading
Congo/Gabon Border- Day 3
We woke up with the sunrise and started to pack up camp to make our final run for the border. Our 72 hours courtesy of our dear friends at immigration was ticking away. All along the road people would smile … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 2
David and Peta arrived in the afternoon yesterday and decided to stay also at the Hippo Camp. Had a late night with all the great people there the night before and had to be back at 7 am to get … Continue reading
Big African Adventure- Day 1
We woke up very early this morning, the time change threw us off. We went to the US Embassy first thing. We walked around for a bit and couldn’t find it and finally ended up taking a taxi. It took … Continue reading
Our Warm Welcome to Central Africa
Hostage. Being held for money. Ransom. Welcome to Congo. This is all perfectly acceptable here. We arrived in the airport proudly presenting our passports with our lovely Congolese visas already in inside. We were immediately told to step aside and … Continue reading
Back to Arabic…sort of!
We are back in the Arab world! After a quick red-eye flight we find ourselves now in Morocco. Everything is a fascinating mix of French, Arabic, and Spanish. As if I wasn’t already confused with the 3 languages as it … Continue reading