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The crossing of this vine bridge was one of the mo

The crossing of this vine bridge was one of the most adventurous experiences during our 600 days on the road. We expected a proper bridge, but we found only this narrow, unstable natural one. Therefore, we had to carry all our equipment 💼 and bicycles 🚲 across. The wild river below and the damaged bridge made us nervous and we were glad once we reached the other side.

Most tourists stay in one of the Lodges in La Lopé while they visit the National Park. For us it was clear that we would ask the chief of the village for a place to stay as always. When we arrived at his house, he was busy with finishing his fishing 🎣 nets in a traditional way. The old chief was surprised to see us, but anyway allowed us to camp in his garden. To thank him for his hospitality, we cooked some meals for him in his kitchen.

This dirt road was a real challenge for us for sev

This dirt road was a real challenge for us for several reasons. First, there were many muddy sections, where lots of trucks got stuck. For us with our bicycles 🚲 it was much easier to conquer the bad road. Secondly, it was very difficult to find food, since only every 50km there was a village. Even those villages were running out of food, since the trucks hardly managed to transport the food items to them.

Nice bridge across one of many rivers in the middl

Nice bridge across one of many rivers in the middle of the rainforest.

At this specific camp spot, we were attacked by do

At this specific camp spot, we were attacked by dozens of bees 🐝 in the morning. We could hardly pack our things together, since they surrounded us all the time. Especially our sweaty clothes they loved the most. Therefore, we dressed only after a few kilometers when we got rid of the insects.

The landscape on the shore of the Ogowe River💧w

The landscape on the shore of the Ogowe River💧was stunning. Different colors caught our eyes and a lot of animals 🐵 produced different sounds. Even though the road was though, we enjoyed the views a lot!

The gravel road we chose to see more nature led us

The gravel road we chose to see more nature led us instantly away from populated areas 🏠 and up a mountain ⛰. We enjoyed the calm atmosphere in the forest surrounding us.

Instead of cycling 🚴 to Libreville, we wanted t

Instead of cycling 🚴 to Libreville, we wanted to cycle east using the „Route Economique“. Since we are looking for nature and not big cities with lots of traffic 😎.

A beautiful camp spot ⛺️ in Gabon 🇬🇦. Du

A beautiful camp spot ⛺️ in Gabon 🇬🇦. During that night we had trouble sleeping because of the hundreds of frogs 🐸 in a nearby pond.

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