Hi everyone, this blog is over. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it, that you learned a couple of things along the way, and that perhaps it gave you a few out of the ordinary ideas for your next travels. We are leaving Gabon today and yes, it feelsContinue reading “Time to move on”
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LBV
Before we close this blog, we feel that something needs clarifying: we have not spent four years of our lives hiking in the equatorial forest, going on safaris in search of wild animals and lying on beaches fringed with coconut trees. Even though we did these things as much as we could, the reality isContinue reading “LBV”
Wonga-Wongué presidential reserve
Our stay in Gabon is coming to an end, and this is our last expedition. The destination is nothing less than Wonga-Wongué, a reserve created in 1972 and that has traditionally not been accessible to the public – the reason why is in the above title. However, for a few weeks now, it has discreetlyContinue reading “Wonga-Wongué presidential reserve”
How I went to the supermarket and ended up saving an owl’s life
I have just parked my car at the supermarket, and the face of a young man surges behind the window on my left, his lips move but I can’t hear anything. He’s carrying a plastic bag, out of which the magnificent dark white head of an owl ermeges. In the streets of Libreville, I wasContinue reading “How I went to the supermarket and ended up saving an owl’s life”
Principe island
The tiny plane that left Libreville 40 minutes ago has just landed on a thin grey strip surrounded by a lush forest and a few villages. The other passengers are heading further to the sister island of Sao Tomé. I am the only one getting off here in Principe, happily walking towards the Playmobil-like yellowContinue reading “Principe island”
La Lopé
Traveling by car to remote places in Gabon is never an affair that should be taken lightly. Before you get behind the wheel, it’s wise asking around about the current state of the road, especially in the rainy season when a day is sometimes enough to cause landslides, giant mud puddles and accidents, eventually makingContinue reading “La Lopé”
Around Rwanda
Our first day in Kigali is the last Saturday of October, and there is not much we can do in the morning: it’s Umaganda, a monthly national holiday for mandatory nationwide community work from 08:00 to 11:00. In the neighbourhood of our guesthouse, people are all busy cleaning up the dirt streets and gutters andContinue reading “Around Rwanda”
Lake Nakuru National Park
The flooded shores of Lake Nakuru as as desolated as the ones of Lake Naivasha. Pale dead tree trunks sprouting out of the water like needles. We must be 15 visitors altogether in this gigantic lodge that can accomodate around 200 guests, and we are happy we came in the rainy season even though it’sContinue reading “Lake Nakuru National Park”
Lake Naivasha
In in the first half of 2020, torrential rains fell for months upon the string of 8 lakes of the Rift Valley in Kenya, including Lake Naivasha. The same had happened in the early 2010’s. Today, the surface of the lake is 50% larger than in 2012. The floods have obliged hundreds of people toContinue reading “Lake Naivasha”
A helluvah bike ride
We have a parted ways with our friend Bartol and their daughters, who are driving back to Nairobi, while we head a few hundred kilometres North to Lake Naivasha, one of the many lakes that dot the Kenyan stretch of the Rift Valley. On the road, we are surprised at how busy the country seemsContinue reading “A helluvah bike ride”
Tanad stories from Gabon 