DAY FORTY-TWO  The monkeys at the rain barrier had told us we wouldn’t be allowed through until 12 p.m. so … Continue reading 3/10/89

DAY FORTY-ONE We arrived at the border on the Zaire bank of the Ubangui River at 7:30 and as was … Continue reading 2/10/89

DAY FORTY The stillness of the forest was shattered at 5:30 AM by the roar of a chain-saw as Mike … Continue reading 1/10/89

DAY THIRTY-NINE The morning was bright and clear but we headed away from Lisala full of apprehension about what the … Continue reading 30/9/89

DAY THIRTY-EIGHT At 7:00 we finally left the shit-hole that is Bomba. The cashier at the hotel in his haste … Continue reading 29/9/89

DAY THIRTY-SEVEN Another stinking hot day. Craig has malaria and he joins Bronwyn on the list of casualties. Bronchiole spent … Continue reading 28/9/89

DAY THIRTY-FIVE At 4:00 AM it started to rain! We hastily shifted camp into a shelter where some of the … Continue reading 26/9/89

DAY THIRTY-FOUR Dawn came on our third day on the river and found us well on our way downstream. Slowly, … Continue reading 25/9/89

THIRTY-THREE Another resounding scraping and banging at 5:00 AM signaled our departure from the river-bank for our second day on … Continue reading 24/9/89