Farm Kyffhauser
17–19 февр., Намибия
⛅ 31 °C
While embarking on yet another botanical expedition, we stumbled upon Tsauchab River Camp and stayed for a little while to enjoy the energy of this fine establishment before heading off to FarmЧитать далее
All roads lead to Gobabeb.
18–20 февр., Намибия
☀️ 32 °C
What would a trip to Namibia be without a visit to Gobabeb Research and Training Centre?
The station lies at the intersection of three distinct ecosystems: the ephemeral Kuiseb River, the Namib SandЧитать далее
Last stop, Windhoek.
20–25 февр., Намибия
☁️ 27 °C
Now it was time to spend with my fellow botanists in Namibia. It has been many moons since I was here last. Field trips and time spent at the herbarium filled my time while Shereen visited aЧитать далее
The Angolan Dash.
26–28 февр., Ангола
⛅ 32 °C
Not our finest moment, and one that will not be repeated! Running very behind schedule and not wanting to be denied access to the DRC again, we needed to enter the DRC before 1 March.
Breaking allЧитать далее
Access to DRC granted!
28 февр. – 2 мар., ДР Конго
☁️ 31 °C
We made it, we are finally in the DRC. What a country. It has its own unique flavour, and we were surprised by what we experienced. We only sampled a small part of this incredible country for only 2Читать далее
Cabinda to the Republic of Congo.
3–4 мар., Ангола
☁️ 28 °C
Some beauty to be had while transiting through Cabinda into the Republic of Congo. Little did we know what was in store for us.
Both David and I were schooled, albeit in French, which came acrossЧитать далее
Finding buddies and exploring the Salt Glacier.
3–4 мар., Конго
☁️ 28 °C
Night one, perfection! We met up with the friends we made while crossing the border and camped close to this Salt Glacier. After a slow wake-up, before heading our separate ways, we all took a walk toЧитать далее
The group of lepidopterists.
4–8 мар., Конго
☁️ 29 °C
Wow, what fortuitous timing! We just so happened to stumble upon these lepidopterists who invited us into the field with them. They are completing their third book about African Moths. What a treat toЧитать далее
On the road again.
8–10 мар., Конго
☁️ 32 °C
Advised to leave the Congo before elections began, we were on our way with a few days to spare to slowly make our way to Gabon.
Here is some of the beauty we were privy to on route.
The Gabonese Republic
10–12 мар., Габон
☁️ 31 °C
It has been interesting to observe how different countries manage entry and exit procedures at their borders. Entry into Gabon was incredibly slow, I think too slow for David’s liking; his favouriteЧитать далее
Our initiation by the No-see-ums.
12–13 мар., Габон
⛅ 31 °C
Well, what an experience. There are these little creatures, teeny tiny that are quite unassuming, and they love, love, love to nibble on flesh, cause many tiny itching bumps, ALL OVER! Joy, just whatЧитать далее
Musée des Arts et Traditions du Gabon
14–15 мар., Габон
☁️ 28 °C
While our car was at the mechanic's, we decided to visit the museum to pass the time. Here are some of the delights we enjoyed. Needless to say, Shereen is in love with the Cacao liqueur and one maskЧитать далее
Mangrove Residence
16–31 мар., Габон
☁️ 29 °C
It is truly wonderful to have the flexibility to stay for longer when we find a marvellous place. That is exactly what happened at Mangrove Residence. Granted, we needed “recovery” time after theЧитать далее
Arboretum Raponda Walker
31 мар. – 2 апр., Габон
☁️ 30 °C
We discovered this gem in the North of Liebreville and explored it over two days.
Here are some delightful things we found……
Au revoir Gabon
3–5 апр., Габон
🌧 28 °C
We took a few days to make our way to the Bitam/Ambam border crossing, which leads into Cameroon.
Along the way, we camped on the riverbank and in a cacao plantation and could not help but noticeЧитать далее
Путешественник
Might be a blister beetle. If you pop it, the fluid creates more blisters!!
Hello, Republic of Cameroon
5–6 апр., Камерун
☁️ 31 °C
After an effortless border crossing, we found ourselves in Cameroon, heading to the nearest hospital to undergo some tests. Shereen was not feeling so great, having had a terrible night's sleep theЧитать далее
Nkolandom Tourist Center
6–10 апр., Камерун
☁️ 30 °C
Enjoy these snippets from our visit to the museum, as well as some images taken at the church, which was abuzz with celebrations during the Easter weekend.
Exploring Ebogo
11–12 апр., Камерун
☁️ 32 °C
After setting up camp along the banks of the Nyong River and getting a good night's rest, we set out bright and early on a relaxing Pirogue ride, eventually ending up at a forest which we explored forЧитать далее
Fruit farm fun.
12–15 апр., Камерун
☁️ 31 °C
iOverlander suggested a visit to this fruit farm, and while it was on route, we decided to stay there for a few nights.
Owner Mayel and his trustee sidekick Hassan showed us around, taught us a thingЧитать далее
Akwi Montessori School in Yaoundé
16–22 апр., Камерун
☁️ 30 °C
The time in Yaoundé was used in the most delightful way. Shereen visited the first Montessori school in Cameroon, and I have had time to work uninterrupted on the Casabio app.
Shereen came back dayЧитать далее
Mongo ma Ndemi
23–28 апр., Камерун
☁️ 16 °C
What would the journey be without a hike up Mount Cameroon? Remarkable views, wild wet weather, snug fires to warm us up, bruised toenails, simple delicious food and solid, meaty conversations sum upЧитать далее
Limbe Botanic Garden visit.
29 апреля, Камерун
☁️ 29 °C
Just before finding our way to Limbe, Lukus, our Mount Cameroon guide, told us about the work he had done with Štěpán Janeček and Petra Janečková, creating a field guide to plants of MountЧитать далее
Our last stop in Cameroon - Ekom-Nkam
30 апр. – 1 мая, Камерун
🌧 23 °C
What a perfect way to end our time in Cameroon. The magic of waterfalls, heavy downpours, camping under a shelter, and, of course, sneaky skinny dipping before many of the others exploring this areaЧитать далее
Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary
2–5 мая, Нигерия
☁️ 29 °C
The remarkable people here are working tirelessly to conserve and care for wild drills and other endangered primates.
So delighted to have found this Nigerian gem and to have had the privilege toЧитать далее
Benin City
5–6 мая, Нигерия
☁️ 32 °C
How amazing to have stumbled upon this city in Nigeria. We took some time to catch the new “Michael” film at the cinema, eat some super spicy food, and almost, almost went to the Tiger bar, but IЧитать далее