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    • TravelerRoad to Africa and beyond
      Day 184

      Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Con

      April 27, 2022 in DR Congo ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

      Nach 5 Stunde Verhandlungen um eine Fähre nach Kinshasa zu bekommen, hat es am Ende dann doch endlich geklappt. Scheint auf jedenfall nicht der Regelfall zu sein...
      In Kinshasa hab ich nur eine Nacht verbracht, daher auch nicht viele Eindrücke. Aber hier trennen sich erstmal Majk und meine Wege. Es war mir ein Fest😊

      After 5 hours of negotiations to get a ferry to Kinshasa, it finally worked out in the end. It certainly doesn't seem to be the norm...
      I only spent one night in Kinshasa, so not many impressions. But this is where Majk and I part ways. It was a celebration for me😊      Read more

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    • Darren and JanetRwanda 2017
      Day 11

      Ramble in the Jungle, DR Congo

      July 10, 2017 in DR Congo ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
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      Today is the most adventurous day of the trip, mainly because it involves a border crossing into the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the more unstable and corrupt places in Africa. We started early with a 6am departure, knowing that the border crossing may be a lengthy process - and we weren't disappointed when it took over 2 hours!

      Arriving at the Rwandan side at 6.10am, we joined our first queue at immigration. After getting the required exit stamps we walked across the rattly wooden bridge (with plenty of slats missing), into the Congo and met the vehicles on the other side. When we arrived, an official asked the drivers to park off the road, so we suspected we were in for a long wait.

      After presenting our passports and completing an immigration form, our yellow fever certificates were recorded in a manual ledger. We were told that the supervisor had to approve our access. He told us that another more senior supervisor also needed to approve us, and he contacted the national park we were visiting to confirm our identities. He received verbal confirmation, but had to wait for an email confirmation before we could continue. We finally got the go ahead just after 8.15am. As a side note, our driver paid the first bribe of the day to the border guard who said he'd need to buy some new pens because the driver was using his... so $20 USD should get him a few, and probably got us moving a bit sooner!

      The town of Bukavu is huge (population 870,000), but the main steet is mostly dirt with small sections of asphalt among the potholes - the difference between The Congo and Rwanda is like chalk and cheese - Congo has piles of rubbish on the streets, terrible roads and corruption everywhere (our second and third bribes of the day were a $20 fee to enter another district and a $15 "road tax" from a dodgy looking boomgate across the road). Unfortunately we couldn't take any photos in Congo as that requires a permit which was $250 USD per camera!

      We reached Kahuzi Biega National Park, 30km from Bukavu around 11am and had a briefing from the head guide before heading out with our convoy of armed trackers/guards/porters - we're not sure if the AK-47s were to protect us from gorillas or guerillas (there is apparently still some unrest in the northern part of the park, but we saw nothing in the southern area). On the way to the trek start point we stopped at another checkpoint where a soldier was collecting cash from vehicles and pedestrians and depositing it in a plastic bag hanging on a post (we didn't see any receipts handed out ☺) - there is a village on the other side of the park and the villagers cut through the park to the local market, an18km journey each way... and pay a fee for the pleasure.

      Trekking started with the lead guides hacking a path though the jungle with machetes - there are no defined paths in this park, so the going was quite slow. The terrain varied steeply up and down, from thick undergrowth, through tropical rainforest, bamboo forest, two creek crossings and a swamp, so it was a relief after 90 minutes to spot the first gorilla. These are Eastern Lowland gorillas, and the Congo is the only place in the world to see them. This group is lead by a 36 year old silverback named Chimanuka and has 29 members. We saw about 10, some in the trees, some on the ground, some very close to us - the silverback climbed down the tree and sat in the grass eating about 3 metres from us!

      We spent about an hour observing them, then hacked our way back to the road. We arrived back at the rangers station at 3pm, had a meeting with the park director - we are the first large group they have had visit this year, so he was keen to impress us, thank us for making the effort, and appoint us as unofficial ambassadors of his park!

      The return journey to Bukavu took longer, but the border crossing was considerably shorter on the Congo side. The Rwandan side took over an hour while we paid another visa entry, then lined up again to get our passports stamped.

      We arrived back at the hotel at 7.30pm, exhausted but elated after a long and groundbreaking day. Dinner was again on the deck (pepper steak and pizza), before a very welcome bed!      Read more

    • WegTydskrifKom ons ry Kongo toe
      Day 56

      Kom ons bespreek: Simba Lager

      November 5, 2016 in DR Congo ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
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      Hierdie fris 5% Kongo-bier kom in 'n allemintige 650 ml-bottel - jy moet dus gereed wees om bier te drink wanneer die kelner hom voor jou neersit. Simba is lekker, en sonder fiemies. Dit het goed afgegaan saam met my halwe hoender en skyfies hier by Hotel Cap Kivu in Goma, wat uitkyk oor die Kivumeer.Read more

    • TravelerDurch Afrika
      Day 48

      Strecke nach Aketi

      April 19, 1990 in DR Congo ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

      Etwas frustriert ging's los genossen die letzten Blicke auf den Kongo und machten uns auf. Nun waren wir zu dritt. Marcel ein weiterer Holländer hat sich uns angeschlossen. Die Piste war schrecklich, extrem schmierig und übersäht am lehmigen Pfützen. Da blieb es natürlich nicht aus das jeder von uns mindesten einmal die Kontrolle des Bikes verlor. Nach 125km war Schluss und wir bezogen ein Hotel in Aketi.Read more

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    • TravelerDurch Afrika
      Day 49

      Strecke nach Buta

      April 20, 1990 in DR Congo ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

      Der nächste Abschnitt durch dieses grüne Dickicht konnte wir bei besseren Wetter befahren. Klar waren noch viele Pfützen da, die aber oft umfahren werden konnten. Ein kleines Highlight waren die vielen Schmetterlinge die auf der Piste nach Mineralien suchten. Was aber den Tag am meisten würzte waren die Baumstammbrücken die wir überqueren mussten.Read more

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    • WegTydskrifKom ons ry Kongo toe
      Day 55

      Nyiragongo-vulkaan, Kongo

      November 4, 2016 in DR Congo ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

      Dit was harde werk: vyf ure se steil klim byna reguit op teen die Nyiragongo-vulkaan - met los klippe, reën en krampe. Maar was dit die moeite werd! Bo gekom is jy op die kraterrand van dié aktiewe vulkaan, met die lawa wat ver onder jou prut. Dit was koud deur die nag, maar ons was gelukkig met die weer en kon 'n sonsopkoms soos min geniet.Read more

    • TravelerDurch Afrika
      Day 49

      Buta

      April 20, 1990 in DR Congo ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

      Als wir in Buta ankamen zog dann eine dieser fetten Regenwolke auf. So war gut das wir hier stoppten. Grund für den Stopp war aber der schlechte Gesundheitszustand von Robert. Er hatte auch Fieber. So organisierten wir einen Buschdokter der dann Malaria feststellte. Der Arzt freute sich, das wir unsere Spitzen und Nadel selbst hatten. Er hatte daran Mangel. Robert bekam seine Dosis und wir Liesen den Armren allein.Read more

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    • TravelerDurch Afrika
      Day 51

      Kisangani

      April 22, 1990 in DR Congo ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

      Kurz vor Kisangani hatte ich einen Plattfuß. Es dauerte nicht lange und schon hatte ich Helfer an der Seite. Es blieb nicht nur dabei, sie luden mich ein die Nacht bei Ihnen zu verbringen. Räumten ei Zimmer in ihrer Hütte frei, kauften Obst für mich und umsorgten mich den ganzen Abend.Read more

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    • TravelerDurch Afrika
      Day 53

      Strecke nach Nia Nia

      April 24, 1990 in DR Congo ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

      Die Weiterfahrt brachte einen Wechsel, Robert und Marcel blieben in Kisangani und dafür gesellte sich Mathias zu mir. Auf wechselnder Pistenqualität ging es flott dahin bis nach Nia Nia wo wir bei der hiesigen Missionsstation unser Nachtlager aufschlugen.Read more

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    • TravelerDurch Afrika
      Day 54

      Strecke nach Epulu

      April 25, 1990 in DR Congo ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

      Was gestern gut lief war Heute Schnee von gestern. Regen hatte die Piste enorm aufgeweicht. Das Zeug schmierte und klebte enorm am Bike und Schuhe. Für einige Abschnitte brauchten wir sicher eine Stunde und mehr bis wir die Bikes da durchhatten. Zuschauer gab´s genügend nur keinen Helfer. Erschöpft erreichten wir die Okapi-Zuchtstation in Epulu. Der Lohn der Mühe war ein herrliche Platz am Apetaina.Read more

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