Concrete jungle: Photos 21 to 30

Last time I crossed the equator I got robbed, threatened, tricked, fooled and deceived
(all in the town of Muarabungo, Indonesia ), so I felt a bit reluctant to leave the safe homely northern hemisphere for the southern one.
The road from the Cameroonian border post heading south was an impressive showpiece in advanced engineering.
Through the dense, sticky and humid rainforest, along raging rivers and over jungle strewn mountains - the European funded road snaked.
Well maintained.
Empty.

Along the roadsides the few dwellings sold petrol, alcohol and bush-meat. Snakes and monkeys hang next to the road and are seen almost as often as all the military check points one encounter on the road.
As soon as we’d crossed the equator and stopped for dinner in Ndjole we got ripped off.
The southern hemisphere, I knew it!
The road turned back north and we continued to Libreville, crossing the equator once more then arriving there at midnight.
For some time we stumbled around disoriented until enough people had warned us about the security situation and we found a taxi driver kind enough to over charge us for a ride. He dropped us off outside one of the Catholic

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good to hear from you both. amsterdam in the far northern hemisphere isn't doing so good either... think we were in the same guest house in libreville with the big garden. it was our entry point into africa so we thought it was pretty mad (and colourful). did you try the espressos on some of the street corners - best in the world. anyway just want to say we are loving the stories and the pictures KEEP GOING, and all the very best. m&b

It was supposed to be a suprice, though I couldn't keep it for my own! (you know me, never really had that patience) I've start recording your story. Reading it (with my broken brittish accent) and provide it with enchanting sounds of my african imagination. I want it to be read, spoken and heard by the unwitting! It would be a nice contribution to the "SoundBooks" of today. Sorry for not asking of your permission first, I must been astonished by your stanza (my way of feeling your stories). If you don't like it, I wont continue my work, otherwise it would be something to re-record with your voice when you come back..... Big Love and hollow happiness from your always smiling little sister...

I could not stop reading your blog until there was no more. Your detailed observations, the information you gather, and the way you put it all together is brilliant! I also love your writing style. In my opinion, yours is one of the 3 best blogs at travelblog. Thanks for spending the time and money required to share your adventures with your fans. If you can manage, please keep writing.

good to hear from you both. amsterdam in the far northern hemisphere isn't doing so good either... think we were in the same guest house in libreville with the big garden. it was our entry point into africa so we thought it was pretty mad (and colourful). did you try the espressos on some of the street corners - best in the world. anyway just want to say we are loving the stories and the pictures KEEP GOING, and all the very best. m&b

It was supposed to be a suprice, though I couldn't keep it for my own! (you know me, never really had that patience) I've start recording your story. Reading it (with my broken brittish accent) and provide it with enchanting sounds of my african imagination. I want it to be read, spoken and heard by the unwitting! It would be a nice contribution to the "SoundBooks" of today. Sorry for not asking of your permission first, I must been astonished by your stanza (my way of feeling your stories). If you don't like it, I wont continue my work, otherwise it would be something to re-record with your voice when you come back..... Big Love and hollow happiness from your always smiling little sister...

I could not stop reading your blog until there was no more. Your detailed observations, the information you gather, and the way you put it all together is brilliant! I also love your writing style. In my opinion, yours is one of the 3 best blogs at travelblog. Thanks for spending the time and money required to share your adventures with your fans. If you can manage, please keep writing.