http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Congo/West/Point-Noire/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , Congo , West , Point Noire en-us Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:05:10 +0000 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:05:10 +0000 Point Noire Congo to Lilongwe Malawi.... 4 days and lots of patienceA laughable attempt to get homeSo this was it the day finally arrived after 6 weeks my flight home was approaching and I made the biggest mistake of all looking forward to it.All was set having managed to walk into Point Noire and find an internet cafe that worked after the internet on the boat died again.... all was arran http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Congo/West/Point-Noire/blog-368445.html Dry land for the first time in a monthWell if you can really call it that not much of the experience I would normally look for but the chance came up to head into town via the FRC Fast Rescue craft so I took it to go and have a pizza in Pointe Noire.Having been on something that moves constantly with the motion of the ocean since 26th November I ended up on a boat anchored in Pointe Noire http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Congo/West/Point-Noire/blog-359337.html Still trying to learn to type in HTML thing so apologise for any mistakesI'm just going to add in here some photos of the rig the GSF 135 on the Moho Bilondo field off the Congo coast. Before anyone gets to up in arms about it just consider for me it's a job and someone would do it anyway and the computer you're using to read this with is probably using fuel from a fossil fuel powered station.. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Congo/West/Point-Noire/blog-359006.html Congo and Pointe Noire a deep green sea holding the future of a countryArriving off the Air Gabon flight from Paris CDG I am joining the many oil workers that have descended upon the West coast of Africa in recent years. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised that the airport worked well and efficiently passport control took less than 5 minutes there was the usual gaggle of give me lugga http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Congo/West/Point-Noire/blog-356735.html I need to stay for one day in Point Noir. ANy recomendation for security . What about food is it risky http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Congo/West/Point-Noire/blog-330217.html Initial reaction of intense disappointment. Where has the city so revered by Europeans and Congolese alike been hidden True the coast with its Atlantic waves and golden sand just like light brown demerera sugar is stunning. Yet the oil rigs and Disney style resorts invade the beauty. There is an air of something perverse although that could just be the presence en masse of macho chain smokin http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Congo/West/Point-Noire/blog-312387.html After the Ngongo border post we stopped at another checkpoint and got another stamp then had lunch literally on the road and the kids start pouring in after lunch Kirsten gave them the left overs and total chaos as everyone tried to grab some and even went in to our trash to salvage some cans and jars etc. sad thing to see we told them to stop scavenging but wouldnt so we have to take the trash http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Congo/West/Point-Noire/blog-250636.html In the South West part of the Republic of Congo lies the city of PointeNoire in the Kouilou Region. In 1883 it was under French Control until 1960 hence French is the official language. In the working sector French Language is the medium use for communication although their are several dialects spoken across the region.The capital is Brazzaville which is connected to Pointe Noire by railroad si http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Congo/West/Point-Noire/blog-142733.html Back once again to Pointe Noire in the Congo staying at exactly the same safehousehotel as I was the last time I ventured here. Not much has changed in a few months besides the food which seems to have gotten much better. Maybe all the meat I was eating was tasty because it was freshly killed Or maybe it was because it wasn't loaded with chemicals. Bah either way the grub was good and the frui http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Congo/West/Point-Noire/blog-98619.html This will be my last entry in my little West Africa journey. The city I've been at for just under a week is Point Noire in the Republic of Congo or CongoBrazzaville.To sum things up in a sentence I've had one hell of a fantastic time here and I already miss it. I've spent my nights drinking with many new friends and dancing till my feet are sore all throughout the night. The local beers Mutzi http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Congo/West/Point-Noire/blog-71233.html