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African Adventure- Day 49
The rain season brings many changes to a dry country such as Mali. Temperatures drop (only when raining of course), crops and land get the direly needed water and patches of wetlands appear to offer animals a place to drink. … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 41
We left Zinder fairly late and arrived in Maradi for lunch. While we were in the local hotel/restaurant we met a group of consultants for the UN. It was not a surprise to see such a large presence of foreign … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 37
Today was LONG. It was an early start so we could get to the Nigerien consulate before they close at 3. It didn’t matter about waking up early, nobody slept well anyhow. Our swanky hotel had no electricity or running … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 33
I woke up to an amazing lightening storm. Expecting the rain to pour down any second, we quickly packed up camp. A drizzle started just as we loaded up the Landie and we were able to hop in before the … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 30
Foumban didn’t have much to offer us. We bought some fresh foods in the morning and set out straight away. The road to Banyo wasn’t that bad. It did, however, mark our first encounter with officials looking for “gifts”. We … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 26
Gotta love Yaoundé! We really enjoyed our time here. We lingered in the morning and said goodbye to all of our new friends. Grocery shopping took up a significant portion of the morning. We went to the super fancy “Casino” … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 25
Yaoundé is much more pleasant by foot than in car. We walked all around today running errands, most of which were successful. It is a rather hilly town, fairly modern, and surprisingly laid back. Nobody seemed to care that foreigners … 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
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
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