| The official tourist website of Franceville claims that the region surrounding the city "hits you with its resemblance to the Auvergne plateaus." I am confounded by this statement. Franceville's plains are encroached on on one side by the mighty jungle and on another side by sandy hills that roll their way all the way to the Republic of Congo. I assure you, it is a far cry from quaint... |
| Libreville has flowered since independence in 1960 from a trading post of 31,000 to a city by the sea of almost 600,000. Business has flourished under President Bongo's policy of welcoming foreign investors to export raw materials from the equatorial jungle such as lumber, rubber and cocoa. The pearl of central Africa, Libreville is a paradox that one doesn't know whether to love or hate. In... |
| Oyem is a little, tranquil, forgotten town in the middle of the giant equatorial forest. I think the trip through the forest to Oyem is more spectacular than the destination itself. The sheer size of the primordial tree trunks lining the road is mind boggling. They were building a new road in 2005 that should make the trip easier by car. Oyem has a relaxed feel, there is not much to do except... |
| Minvoul is a small town on the edge of the Gabonese-Cameroonian border along the Ntem River. It is in the heart of the equatorial jungle, although a dirt road connects it to Oyem. This dirt road is lined with scattered villages that sell bush meat hanging from poles... ie your dinner. Minvoul and the surrounding region is inhabited mostly by Fan people, a notoriously unwelcoming people during the... |
| Njolé is a large town on the south-north route of northern Gabon. It is a popular place to stop over for the night, judged by the many hotels and restaurants that line its main drag. You can get a good meal here and even an air-conditioned room. Indeed... after a full day of navigating potholes, Njolé is heaven-sent. Njolé is along the Ogowe River, a mighty river that is fed by tributaries deep... |
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