Cameroon and Gabon. Cameroon was relatively easy to plan. There was a lot of information online, most of which was relatively up-to-date. A number of hotels were showing up on search engines and on online travel and booking agents. It took me about a week to decide where to go and what to see. This included both the northern mountainous and the southern coastal regions, the capital and the famous Ring Road in the mountains, part of the anglophone region of the country. Gabon was different again. It was secretive. The Internet had very little data on what the current situation was, what national parks were open, what transport worked, what the accommodation options were available, where was safe. There were few travel agencies in the country and in France, which had websites with rather limited offer, all quoting stupid prices for very little. I managed to connect with a couple of guys on social media, who kindly forwarded a couple of websites in French containing hotel information for the whole country. They also gave me a few pointers and suggestions, particularly what to do for New Year’s Eve.
This book describes the author’s personal and unique experiences whilst his trip to Cameroon and Gabon in 2011 and 2012, including an episode of watching giant leatherback turtles laying eggs on the beach at midnight. The book contains 129 original photographs taken during the trip, practical information and description of places to stay, eat, drink, socialise with the locals and explore. It covers the following places: Douala, Limbe, Idenau, Bamenda, Bufut, Kumbo, Foumban, Yaounde, Kribi, Libreville and Pointe-Denis.
