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Last Days in CAR

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

We had some exciting activities for the last few days in Central African Republic’s Dzangha Ndoki National Park.  These included a day at Dzangha Bai to watch forest elephants and a host of other animals, a walk through a number of other bais in the park and a gorilla trek.  I also had hoped to visit the local Bantu or Ba’Aka schools and take them supplies as I have done in a number of other African countries.  I was interested in doing a second gorilla trek that was not part of the program and had asked Rod to schedule it for January 24, my birthday.  These are all easy and enjoyable day adventures accessible from the Ndoli Lodge facility located just outside the park and they would be the frosting on our Ba’Aka adventure cake.

 

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The Ba’Aka Adventure – Part 4

Monday, February 18th, 2008

The highlight of the trip with the Ba’Aka was seeing Rod hand over three large bundles of Central African Francs to Louis for distribution to the Ba’Aka that joined us, the other adults in the village and for funding their water well, medicines and other needs.  We came to CAR as a group because our mutual interest in seeing hunters and gatherers in their real setting and to help a much neglected tribe.  They certainly taught us a lot about how their traditional way of life and we were able to show them that there may be a possibility for them to maintain this way of life in conjunction with living in the modern world in a way that is satisfying for them.  The trip was experimental and although there are some things that need to be ironed out for it to become repeatable I think it was a huge success for the Ba’Aka as well as us.

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The Ba’Aka Adventure – Part 3

Monday, February 18th, 2008

The plan was for the Ba’Aka men to do a two-day spear hunt into the farthest depths of this forest reserve near the Republic of Congo border and for mzungu folks to join along for the hunt ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Ba’Aka Adventure – Part 2

Monday, February 18th, 2008
So the second day involved us moving to a new site for a more permanent camp.  The Ba’Aka took us to a nice area that they had camped at in the past near a small stream.  While ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Ba’Aka Adventure – Part 1

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
We spent the first day in CAR buying goods such as rice in Bayanga that were needed for the camping trip. While waiting around in Bayanga, I saw a number of duikers go by in baskets that had been purchased ... [Continue reading this entry]

Cameroon to CAR

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
I decided to go back and re-read what I wrote about my last visit to Central African Republic’s (CAR) Dzanga-Ndoki National Park.  Unfortunately, all I found is tales about the trip from Brazzaville, Republic of Congo (ROC) into Northern ROC.  ... [Continue reading this entry]

Let’s Go Cameroon

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
I think Pamela must be in the air, but I have no message confirming that Kenya Airways allowed her to board.  Jean Pierre saved the day by getting documentation from Cameroon and passing that to KA in Cameroon.  What a ... [Continue reading this entry]

Downed in Douala

Sunday, January 27th, 2008
I am glad that I could not have predicted the last forty-eight hours.  It seemed simple enough, but this is Africa and anything can happen here and you should be guaranteed that anything will happen especially when you're thinking everything ... [Continue reading this entry]

Out of One Jungle and In To Another

Saturday, January 26th, 2008
This is a just brief update to let you know that I have safely returned from Central African Republic and I am now in Douala, Cameroon.  Shocking to go from the Congo Jungle to this Concrete Jungle of 3.5 million.  ... [Continue reading this entry]