It is the time to say goodbye to the friendly black villagers of Mai Ndombe. They do not know when they will see again other mundele! We packed the tent on the boat and sailed down the Congo River to Mangengenge – little village on the south bank. Armed forces cruising by speedboad stopped us again to check who and where is sailing…
Mangengenge village is much smaller then Mai Ndombe – only 150 souls live here in the mud houses. But the village is beautifully located near the sandy beach at the mouth of little valley! The Chef allowed me to put the tent close to his house! Then he gave me the guide to climb the hill on the bank of the river… We were climbing in the heat if the noon! The view was great. Congo form here like a grand, wide lake with few flat, green islands! No shower! In the afternoon I decided to swim in the Congo river! Local kids had a great theater. -White man is swimming on our beach!
In the evening I escaped quickly to the tent – the village is very friendly and they even have battery radio, but the mosquitoes are terrible here!
