The jungle hike came on day 2. After a night at Mondika Camp, we set out in the truck for our departure point for the 4-hour jungle hike, some of which was in high waters. We followed our guide and Tomo with wife Aniko brought up the rear, thankfully the Pygmy porters carried our backpacks. Arriving midday, we took turns going to see Kingo, the male gorilla and family in the habitat, after walking 15 km, it was only a few more to see them. After the night in tents there, we retraced our route, then boarded the truck again to take us to pirogues to float the Sangha and Mbeli Rivers to Mbeli Camp where we spent the next lazy day viewing gorillas and elephants in the natural grassy clearing. Returning from the viewing platform we got drenched, slid in mud to the comfort of our cabins, then dinner, and a delay before going to bed until a rambunctious forest elephant was chased away from the camp. We listened to him crash around until we could safely move to the cabins.
River Walking Through the Jungle
Kingo climbing
Kingo's baby
Gorilla in Mbeli Bai
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