Congo river trip, 2007
There isn’t a fantastic amount to do in Congo-Brazzaville, but you can make a short excursion outside the capital where there are a few river side options that are great for picnicking, swimming and camping. This particular spot was just a bit north of Brazzaville. There’s a nice bend in the river where you can be swept along by some gentle rapids and then get out downstream and walk back in no-time. I realise that if you’re not talking about the Serengeti or the jungle, it’s not always easy to know what African landscapes look like. Here there are rolling grass hills – largely without much sign of life – Congo has a very small population (4 million), concentrated in the two main cities, and yet the rest of the territory is vast.
