So you’re in Kinshasa. What can you do outside the city? Here are a few.
Tag: tourism
A day in Johannesburg and Pretoria
I drove around on a Monday to three popular sites: Zoo lake in Rosebank, the Union buildings and the Voortrekker monument in Pretoria. All of them were eerily quiet. I took these pictures.
Luki rainforest biosphere near Boma
Luki Biosphere, seen from a view point near the base camp. Last weekend, with some friends, L and T, we went to a rainforest biosphere or reserve called Luki near Boma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We drove from Kinshasa on Saturday morning. We arrived at around 8pm in Mangala/Luki after several calls to… Continue reading Luki rainforest biosphere near Boma
Photos again – March 2021 – Kisantu, Matadi, Muanda
More DRC photos taken on the road between Kinshasa, Matadi, Kisantu, Muanda in March and April 2021. Enjoy 🙂 On the road between Kinshasa and Muanda, there are trucks, motorbikes, customs officials, police, toll gates. There isn't much harassment if you're lucky and don't upset anyone... Motorbikes on the road Hills on the way to… Continue reading Photos again – March 2021 – Kisantu, Matadi, Muanda
Bombo Lumene national park
The Bombo Lumene national park or the "Domaine et RĂ©serve de Bombo-Lumene" is 3-4 hours outside Kinshasa. It has many animals, insects and birds that you can see if you're lucky! The road is easy if you leave Kinshasa early enough (5am) to avoid traffic!The views are green and lushTurn right at the fork after… Continue reading Bombo Lumene national park
Sunday in Kinshasa
It’s quiet today. It’s the best day to drive around and see the city. There’s no traffic or hardly any. You can take a few pictures without being harassed. If you want, you can drive out of the city but there’s tons of traffic as you leave the city centre... It’s getting warmer. The rainy… Continue reading Sunday in Kinshasa
Emilio in Congo (DRC) 