What to do on my own?

It was pretty much a given that I would spend the weekend on my own here in Libreville. My RK co-workers had work to do at the office, and although they are very nice people and have offered to show me around, Les Gabonaises have trouble following through. Anyhow, I was more than ok with [...]

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Oh, what was that word again…?

(Dang, my first time at this entry was blown away. This sucks. It witty too. Ugh! I took such a long time to write it too! Drat!) (Anyhoo…) The short version is that, despite my best efforts, I lost the struggle with the French language. Today, I just made up my own word. “digestif” to [...]

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Some good eats in Gabon

Barring the horrendous food at the Hotel Laico (worst food I have had all year!), there are some good food finds in Libreville, Gabon. Their French pastry is really great! Pain du chocolat, croissants and this other raisin flaky pastry roll are part of my daily routine now (10:30am break). Then there’s seafood galore! Libreville [...]

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I am slowly going crazy. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, switch!

I hate transiting between places. I love vacationing, don’t get me wrong, but I could do without the hassle of travelling. (When teleporting becomes avilable to the public, you’ll see me signing up!) Take, for instance, my transit today to Gabon. It’s going to take me 7 hours to get to Paris. There, I’ll transit [...]

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