Hello,

Photos of a trip to Pointe-Noire (Congo Brazaville) that finished last 15 February. Started on last 21 January at Porto (Portugal)

The syntesis

https://picasaweb.google.com/barros...otosDePortoPorugalAPointeNoireCongoBrazaville

The photos are organized by day with the name of the town of departure and of arrival at the end of the day.

Picasa Web Albums - Antonio Barros



The return by plane (Pointe-Noire, Brazaville, Casablanca). Photos taken on the plane, with poor quality.
https://picasaweb.google.com/barros.baptista9/110216RegressoDeAviaoPointeNoireBrazavilleCasablanca#


Best regards,

Barros,

you have done us proud again. heading further afield I see? so did you drive to Congo then ship back? the dates suggest this.

how did you find Mali? and did you travel to Burkina Faso?

cheers,

G

Griffdowg said:

Barros,

you have done us proud again. heading further afield I see? so did you drive to Congo then ship back? the dates suggest this.

how did you find Mali? and did you travel to Burkina Faso?

cheers,

G

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The countries i crossed afer Mali were, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroun, Gabon and Congo Brazzaville.

The route in Mali was: Nioro, Diema, Bamako, Bougouni, Sikasso; Burkina: Koloko, bobo-Dioulasso, Ouagadougou, Koupela and Cinkassé.

Mali, a country with friendly people that are interested in talking and learning with foreigners. Barbecues along the roads serve good meat.

The Defender was shipped back in a container at Pointe-Noire. I requested the services of TMC (Transit Maritime Congolais). After that I took the plane: Pointe-Noire-Brazzaville-Casablanca. The flight was almost at 2300 meters hight, letting appreciate the landscape and taking photos and movies.

Cheers,

Griffdowg said:

Barros,

you have done us proud again. heading further afield I see? so did you drive to Congo then ship back? the dates suggest this.

how did you find Mali? and did you travel to Burkina Faso?

cheers,

G

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hi sorry to hijack this post but have just looked at griffdowg pics of the alps trip in 2009 i am planning a trip their in aug this year it looks fantastic have you any info of the rought you took

thanks

ade

If you read the trip report (long I know) it gives plenty of locations where you will be able to pick up pistes using IGN maps. Its reasonably straight forward.

G

Synthesis of movies


Inundations at South Mauritanie near Mali

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkF_Rw-yvxI"]YouTube - Inundações no Sul da Mauritânia perto do Mali[/nomedia]

In taxi at Bamako

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E4AM1WxdwQ"]YouTube - De taxi em Bamako[/nomedia]

Tool at Burkina at the entrance of Ouagadougou
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--PshrIUxbM"]YouTube - Portagem em Burkina[/nomedia]

Suite of marriage in the capital of Burkina: Ouagadougou

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkPumeMCnAA"]YouTube - Cortejo de casamento e travessia da capital de Burkina: Ouagadougou[/nomedia]

Traffic stopped by an accident in Togo

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dWgkn75PFg"]YouTube - Transito interrompido por acidente numa estrada do Togo[/nomedia]

Iin the morning pupils go to school at Kétou (Benin)

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53MEKBHSVhk"]YouTube - Ida para a Escola em Kétou (Benin)[/nomedia]

Blacksmith at Nigeria sold broken roof rack

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI5iO1adLwc"]YouTube - Serralheiro na Nigéria solda grade de tejadilho partida[/nomedia]

Entering Umuahia city (Nigeria) with escort

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=775IfP-6JR4"]YouTube - Entrada na cidade de Umuahia (Nigeria)[/nomedia]

At Calabar (Nigeria) roof rack once more broken

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ3PGf9qijM"]YouTube - Em Calabar (Nigeria) mais uma reparação da grade de tejadilho[/nomedia]

From Ekok to Mamfe (Cameroon)

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAiRR63EYzE"]YouTube - De Ekok a Mamfe (Camarões)[/nomedia]

Nests on a tree: Limbe’s Square (Cameroon)

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3FDe8gF7jo"]YouTube - Ninhos em árvore numa praça de Limbe (Camarões)[/nomedia]

Beach in a village of fisherman near Limbe (Cameroon)

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVDQBFaTJT8"]YouTube - Praia em aldeia piscatória junto a Limbe (Camarões)[/nomedia]

Fishing port, north of Limbe (Cameroon)

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRzY7soNNzI"]YouTube - Porto de pesca a norte de Limbe (Camarões)[/nomedia]

Children near Limbe (Cameroon)

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArNz_krxD3s"]YouTube - Crianças perto de Limbe (Camarões)[/nomedia]

Washing the clothes at Lobe river (Cameroon)

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Wz3SAppP0"]YouTube - Lavar a roupa no Rio Lobe (Camarões)[/nomedia]

Preparing the lunch at a pygmy’s village (Cameroon)

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ0Sevn72hM"]YouTube - Preparação de refeição na aldeia de pigmeus (Camarões)[/nomedia]

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9__RghEP34w"]YouTube - Preparação de refeição na aldeia de pigmeus (Camarões)[/nomedia]

Walking in the forest (Cameroon)

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aKEbSAIx2w"]YouTube - Caminhada na Floresta (Camarões)[/nomedia]

Quarrel between husband and wife at Lobe river (Cameroon)

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXScaY51tJE"]YouTube - Discussão entre marido e mulher. Um em cada margem do Rio Lobe (Camarões)[/nomedia]

Lobe’s falls (Cameroon)

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsbeoxILhnM"]YouTube - Quedas de água na Foz do Rio Lobe (Camarões)[/nomedia]

From Kribi to Yaoundé (Cameroon)

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_AO_JSV-H4"]YouTube - De Kribi a Youndé (Camarões)[/nomedia]

Equateur’s line (Gabon)

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3wLHGZCoWo"]YouTube - A linha do Equador (Gabão)[/nomedia]

Forest along the river

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBV-drOO9kY"]YouTube - Floresta no Gabão ao longo de Rio[/nomedia]

New road at South of Gabon

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRgvSogbhoE"]YouTube - Obras em estrada no Sul do Gabão[/nomedia]

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVGWGPlayDM"]YouTube - Obras em estrada no Sul do Gabão[/nomedia]


By night from Ndende (Gabon) till Dolisie (Congo Brazzaville)

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5uIIZwu9Wo"]YouTube - Noturna de Ndende (Gabão) a Dolisie (Congo Brazzaville)[/nomedia]

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJOu3MwDVcI"]YouTube - Noturna de Ndende (Gabão) a Dolisie (Congo Brazzaville)[/nomedia]

Chat at Pointe-Noire

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m9ioGwzC94"]YouTube - Conversas em Pointe-Noire[/nomedia]

Congo River at Brazzaville

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elDSiFk0GR4"]YouTube - Rio Congo em Brazzaville[/nomedia]

Taking off in Brazzaville to Casablanca

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTeHNz5_MAc"]YouTube - Levantar voo de Brazzaville para Casablanca[/nomedia]

Cloud of “Pinóquio” above Cameroon

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHa-WVPUn1k"]YouTube - Nuvem Pinóquio por cima dos Camarões[/nomedia]

Landscapes of Mali

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TbWYaNtOgE"]YouTube - Vista Aérea do Mali[/nomedia]

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEBFpqMCkRE"]YouTube - Vista Aérea do Mali[/nomedia]

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l6LgypJ2s0"]YouTube - Vista Aérea do Mali[/nomedia]

Occidental Sahara: Moroc big wall and bases

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VEIiBOUGFo"]YouTube - Sahara Ocidental: Muro de Marrocos[/nomedia]

Moroc: Anti Atlas

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPrNijYHEww"]YouTube - Marrocos: Anti Atlas[/nomedia]

Landing at Casablanca

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrkV6KdtqYo"]YouTube - Aterragem em Casablanca[/nomedia]



All images and movies at


www.espirito-defender.com/Escapa-pt-110121.htm

That's the Portuguese spirit...

Once a country of explorers.....always a country of explorers!!!

well done!

Excelentes fotos!