Monthly Archives: March 2011
Journey Into the Middle of Nowhere…
Cruising down the Lulonga River in a long wooden pirogue powered by a motor, we began our 200km+ journey to Ndele from Basankusu after dawn. Children ran to the river bank waving and shouting at us in Lingala, giving off … Continue reading
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Tagged basankusu, bonobos, congo, congo basin, democratic republic of congo, DRC, kinshasa, monkeys, primates
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Au revoir Lajuma…Bonjour Kinshasa
The rusty corrugated tin roofs blinked like diamonds among the greens and reds—such rich colors like an oil painting. The river whispered through the city all brown and dull as tiny black dots hustled down dusty streets and bright yellow … Continue reading
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Tagged democratic republic of congo, goodbye, kinshasa, lajuma, party, sleeping outside, south africa, stars
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