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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
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
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
We Didn’t Start the Fire…
While fighting my current bout with strep throat, I woke up gasping for air. It isn’t the fact that my throat was swollen so large that I could not swallow my own saliva, thanks to zithromax that has subsided so … Continue reading
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