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THEY VISITED CONGO RECENTLY
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There is a lot of information floating around on different websites saying the
Congo is a dangerous place to visit, you must be mad to visit there etc etc etc. I can only describe my experience and maybe
help out with decision making when considering where to go gorilla trekking. Read morehttp://members.virtualtourist.com/m/50776/1e1eec/6/
In my bulky Lonely Planet Africa, information
covering this massive country, Africas third largest at nearly 2.5 million sq. km, was contained in just three paragraphs.
Essentially, 'Dont go there', 'Dont go there' and 'Dont go there'.I met a Congolese named Kennedy, who spoke fairly good English
and was a mine of information.
I could stay at his mothers home, a wonderfully paternal lady dressed in the typical Congolese
dress and head wrap of vibrant colours, similar to that found in West Africa. Read morehttp://members.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/7a2d2/#TL
In September 2005, I travelled with Africa Travel Company on a 14 day round
trip from Nairobi. The day of our trek started early leaving our Kisoro campground and travelling to the border in our overland
truck. At the border we were given a briefing on gorillas and what to do and what not to do in situations. We were split into
3 groups of 8 - a slow group, medium group and fast group. Needless to say I definately was not in the fast group and opted
for the medium.Read more http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/50776/1e1eec/
Just as moving from Kenya to Uganda brought a drastic change to the landscape
and people, so did going from Uganda to DR Congo. Less so with the scenery although as beautiful and lush as Uganda was, the
Congo took it that little bit further. We would only be going over the boarder for the day and this was solely to see the
gorillas. As soon as we crossed, we were picked up by our guides and followed around everywhere with a man with a big gun
– our protection for the day. People stopped to stare at us – not to wave and smile at us like they would in Kenya
and Uganda – just stare, and it was a little nervy. Read morehttp://members.virtualtourist.com/m/7e3be/d9d/
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