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African Adventure- Day 31

Muddy, bumpy, and twisty pretty much all sum up our day today.  Shortly after setting off for Tibati, we came across a truck stuck in the mud and there was no way to get around it.  The truck actually created … Continue reading

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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

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African Adventure- Day 22

Since we didn’t get too see too many animals, we made the decision to splurge for the mandrill tour that is run by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).  They put four collars on members of different packs of Mandrills to … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 21

Today was our big day for game viewing.  Unfortunately there wasn’t much that wished to be seen.  The animals that we did see were very skittish, they obviously still regard humans as being a threat.  I don’t blame them based … Continue reading

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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

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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

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