Loango Lodge and National Park
I roll into Loango Lodge uncertain of what to expect. Immediately I can tell this is a five star lodge, and is fancier than anywhere I have set foot in my entire life. The...
The road chose me Going where others don't dare
To Loango National Park
Loango is another National Park I have heard many amazing things about. It is the home of the world-famous surfing hippos, and there is also an excellent chance of seeing wild elephants on the...
Albert Schweitzer Hospital
I retrace my steps out of Lopé National Park, once again camping in the middle of nowhere and enjoying the lush green mountains. I spot some elephant footprints on the road, though the elephants...
Lopé National Park Gorillas
The road winds along the banks and eventually crosses the boiling whitewater of the Ogooue River over a monster bridge. The town of Lopé is little more than a tiny general store and a...
To Lopé National Park
I have been in Gabon for only a few days, and already I really like it. Somehow the jungle is thicker and greener, the trees are much, much bigger, the rolling hills spectacular, and...
The Equator, Gabon
After just over a year into this massive expedition I have reached a huge milestone. Not far into Gabon, on a highway thick with monster logging trucks, I watch the numbers on my GPS...
