Johan Lassche

Gabon part 1 🇬🇦

The next morning we left early to catch our flight from Douala to Libreville, via Bata in Equatorial Guinea. After a somewhat longer immigration process than in Cameroon, we started the long drive towards Lope National Park.

We made a few stops along the way, including at the equator, before getting a little lost towards the end of the drive. By the time we finally reached our lodge, it was well past midnight. 😅

Our first day in Lope was a little more relaxed, with some time to explore the lodge before heading out in the evening to attend a Bwiti celebration. It was a fascinating traditional ceremony involving music, dancing, chanting and spiritual rituals, led by a Shaman.

The next day we were back out in the jungle for mandrill trekking. First we had to locate the radio signal from one of the collared mandrills, and once we had an idea where they were, we headed into the jungle on foot to find them.

Up next: Gabon part 2 🇬🇦

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