Kolo and the Mayonami Trawler

We waited for the traweler at Mayonami from around 14h00. It finally came at 15h00. As you can see this Trawler can carry 8 4x4 easily!
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Kids & Me @ Mayunami market

I was shooting video of this kids, when their mom pointed me out. The kids came to me and I showed the video of them playing and took a picture with them.
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Mayumba 'tour' guides

Patricia and Alain, with our Mayumba 'tour' guides - who got us our accomodation and arranged for dinner.
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Delicious Crab

Njai enjoying a crab!
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Gabonese Crab

While we waited patiently for our food, Andre bought us freshly boiled crabs. It was simply delicious!
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Dinner...

was worth the wait, or maybe we were just too hungry.
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Dinner...

was worth the wait, or maybe we were just too hungry.
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Dinner...

was worth the wait, or maybe we were just too hungry.
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Dinner...

was worth the wait, or maybe we were just too hungry.
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Dinner...

was worth the wait, or maybe we were just too hungry.
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Dinner in the making...

Dinner was suppose to be ready when we got there at 22h00 but they only started when we got there!
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The Miracle

This was the high point of the trip for me! Our trip from Tchibanga was eventful. On the way we stopped to help victims of an accident that 'just' happent! Then we stopped to help one family in a village along the way, whose house was on fire. Along the way.. the 4 cars started growing apart, as we all tried to get to the crossing point to Mayumba, before the last trawler left at 18h30. Kolo was first to arrive at 18h15, followed my Michel and 10 mins later Alain. Then Patricia told us that Yves's had a flat tyre and was delayed.. this was 18.30 and the trawler was loaded and started to depart. Just in the nick of time Yves's come through! This is all of us huddling together :))) glad that we all made it in time all together!
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Kolo - the man!

Kolo, with his expert driving skills (among many other) got us first to shores opposite Mayumba. To get to Mayumba, we again needed to take a trawler to the otherside. The area after the water is Mayumba.
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The 'Chute'

This is the absolutely gorgeous 'chute'.
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On the way to the 'chute'

We had to wait for our 'guide' to find the correct way to the waterfall. Here you must ask for permission before going to the waterfall!
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The Gabon I'Gang

This is the gang that explored Gabon on the National Day weekend! We stopped on the way to Mayumba from Tchibanga.
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The Gabon I'Gang

This is the gang that explored Gabon on the National Day weekend! We stopped on the way to Mayumba from Tchibanga.
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Catholic Church @ Tchibanga

Beautiful Catholic Church with people coming for Sunday Mass
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Catholic Church @ Tchibanga

Beautiful Catholic Church with people coming for Sunday Mass
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All ready for dinner @ Tchibanga

Some of us waiting for the rest infront of Golf Hotel, Tchibanga.
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The convoy to Tchibanga

The convoy to Tchibanga, led by Yves's Vitara followed by Alain's Pajero, Michel's Rava and Kolo's Land Cruser.
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Lunch on the go

Armane preparing lunch on the way to Tchibanga. Armane, Andre, Njai and myself were in Kolo's Land Cruser.
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Gabonese Musical Instruments @ Mayonami

Gabonese Musical Instruments @ Mayonami
Originally uploaded by vikna.

One of the "public" transports with music instruments tied to the back.

Trawler @ Mayonami

Trawler @ Mayonami
Originally uploaded by vikna.

This is one of 2 trawlers that transport people and vehicles from Mayonami to the other side of the Nianga River. The packed 4x4s are the only mode of public transportation in the south of Gabon.

Regab break @ Mayonami

Regab break @ Mayonami
Originally uploaded by vikna.

Yves's car left on the first trawler. So the rest of the guys decided to have some Regab, the local beer here.

Discussion @ Mayonami

Discussion @ Mayonami
Originally uploaded by vikna.

Discussions on the route to take to Tchibanga.

Argument @ Mayonami

Argument @ Mayonami
Originally uploaded by vikna.

We left Gamba at 9.30 in the morning. By 10.15 we were in Mayonami. And since we had to wait to cross the Nianga river, Kolo and Janic took time to argue for the fun of it :D