The Congo River downriver from Brazzaville looking across into the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire). We arrived in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, on October 17 for an expected three-year stay, and after five weeks here I am beginning to find my way. The language is French, and so difficult for me, but day by day communication is becoming easier. Brazzaville lies beside the Congo River pictured here looking across toward Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Our last post, Malawi, seems long behind us, and as much as we loved our time there, it is now the time to adapt to Congo.
The picture above left shows the welcome sight of sweeping African plains after having been in the traffic and dirt of Brazzaville. Yesterday we took a trip up north to a game reserve, Lefini, 281 km. outside of town (4 hours drive) along with a group of mostly French people to launch an association for preservation of wildlife there, the Association des Amis de la Reserve de la Lefini, whose honorary president is the wife of France's Ambassador here. Also pictured is a dance performance by a pygmy troup who performed there. We enjoyed a drive through the bush in the Nambouli Valley to look for elephants (we saw none). Many spent the night there in an old hut from the 50's established as a hunting cabin so maybe they had better luck in the early morning.
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