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Virunga. A place that inspires fascination, desire, fear. That pulls at the heartstrings of many adventurers, a place that echoes Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. For it is a magical and beautiful place, hauntingly so for its story s often enshrined with violence and tragedy. This Chapter was very much unplanned, celebrating the life of a brave brave man who’s job it was to protect people as they climbed one of Africa’s most active volcanoes, Mt Nyiragongo.
The last leg of our road trip across Malawi, the Land of Smiles - time to relax after intense safari travel. And what a way to chill! Lake Malawi is the place of dreams. Little to no tourists, it felt like being lost in the Caribbean Islands. Snorkelling, great food (read Day 9 just to get an idea!!), Fish Eagles and the Lake of Stars….have a read about our adventures off the beaten track! To read about Part 1 (here) and Part 2 (here) simply follow the links :)
The second leg of our Malawian road-trip took us to Liwonde National Park. After getting stuck, rescued by the British Army, loosing our hydraulic steering in the dark, we hoped our Safari in Liwonde would help us relax a bit. With breathtaking floodplains, tsetse flies and tracking cheetahs, join us on this adventure in one of Malawi’s most beautiful Wildlife Reserves.
Join me as I go looking for the beautiful, endangered and imposing Silverback Gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Monster ants, broken radio, machetes, armed rangers, emotion and beauty, this was one of the most beautiful encounters I’ve had the chance to experience. Find tips and anecdotes, alongside a detailed story of a unique adventure.
At the ripe age of 15, I did a work placement for my school at WWF - UK. That’s when I heard about Virunga National Park for the first time. A few months later, they officially launched their campaign against Soco, a British company seeking to drill oil in the National Heritage site - which was completely prohibited by Congolese law.
4 years later, as a young conservationist completing her second year at university, and preparing an internship at The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, I thought it was the right time for me to visit Virunga. Things were more stable politically, although with Kabila cancelling the elections in the DRC -meant to take place on 21st August 2017 - I didn’t know if I’d have another opportunity.
