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African Adventure- Day 51
Things started to return to normal today and many more people were out on the streets…even street food returned! We got our Timbuktu stamps and discovered that we can no longer visit the mosque because a Spanish couple had gone … 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 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- 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 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
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
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