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African Adventure- Day 35
This morning, the massive rock pillars were hidden away behind fog. Our goal today was to leisurely make our way over to the towns by the Nigerian border and cross into Nigeria first thing in the morning. Shortly after we … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 24- Insects Attack Part II
I woke up to an early morning; once again the insects unleashed their fury on us. This time the perpetrators were soldier ants. They were similar to the one that latched on to Bobby’s flip flop during the forest walk … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 23
Considering the great expense to spend another night at the formidable Lope Hotel, we opted to camp in the bush nearby. After having spent a night deep in the jungle, we awoke to discovering elephant droppings on the path to … 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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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
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