Canoeing the Congo

Canoeing the Congo: The First Source-To-Sea Descent of the Congo River | Phil Harwood

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Librarybelle Another great choice for multiple prompts! 2y

Cortg This sounds like one crazy adventure 😳 2y

Cinfhen I enjoyed this one too!!! 2y

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Texreader

Canoeing the Congo: The First Source-To-Sea Descent of the Congo River | Phil Harwood

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The author, a retired elite British soldier, canoed the Congo River almost entirely by himself and lived to tell about it! He started close to the river‘s source (the actual source being too small for his canoe) in northern #Zambia and traveled through the #DemocraticRepublicofCongo to the Atlantic Ocean. I learned so much about both countries. Almost everyone told him he‘d die, especially given the violence in the DR Congo. Sometimes it felt ⬇️

Librarybelle, BarbaraBB

Texreader like he‘d finally be done in—almost always by corrupt government officials (or who claimed to be official)—or at least robbed of what little he had. But as a retired soldier he had methods to deal with the bullies. He must be pretty intimidating. This was an exciting and educational read and I enjoyed it so much I listened to it almost constantly and I wasn‘t listening to it I was giving the family an update on the status of his trip. ⬇️ 2y

Texreader I couldn‘t help but compare this book to the trilogy by the author who walked the Silk Road. This was a far easier read. In both, the authors were confronted on numerous occasions that threatened their life. But here we had an intimidating elite soldier who also could escape down the river in his canoe. The trek on the Silk Road gave the author (not a soldier) little escape, and he almost died from food poisoning. It was far more harrowing and ⬇️ 2y

Texreader while I liked the Silk Road books, they made me depressed at the sheer awfulness of some people. The tagged book also confirmed the reading continent challenges have opened up a new genre to me that I really enjoy and love: travel. I thought they‘d be boring, but dang they are often like thrillers! But I also love learning how people live in places I‘ll never visit. Chalk up a big win to Litsy for introducing me to a genre I never would‘ve read. 2y

BarbaraBB Fab review and so glad you discovered the travel genre! 🤍 2y

Librarybelle Great review!! 2y

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Texreader

Canoeing the Congo: The First Source-To-Sea Descent of the Congo River | Phil Harwood

I just finished the tagged book for #Zambia #readingAfrica2022 but before I review the book I felt compelled to share my malachite elephants (and a bear behind them) I inherited from my mother-in-law. The family bought malachite beauties when they lived in Zambia and during their African travels. Among the pieces, these seemed most appropriate to post for Zambia. I love them so much for their beauty and family history.

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BarbaraBB They are beautiful! 2y

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 2y

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Texreader

Canoeing the Congo: The First Source-To-Sea Descent of the Congo River | Phil Harwood

I‘ve chosen my next audiobook. I‘m reading it for #Zambia but since the author traverses 21 countries I may count it for more. #readingAfrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

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Cinfhen

Canoeing the Congo: The First Source-To-Sea Descent of the Congo River | Phil Harwood

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In the same vein as other travelogues I read last year, this was light & entertaining and a fun way to learn more about a country I knew very little about. Phil Harwood sets out in a lone canoe to travel the Congo River starting in #Zambia and ending in #Angola 🛶Along the way there‘s 🐍🦟🦛🐊🕷to contend with as well as 🐲(cannibals)!!! Nothing outstanding here but still enjoyable #ReadingAfrica22 #Booked22 #AboutAnExpedition

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Cinfhen Using for #Zambia but would also work for #DemocraticRepublicOfCongo 2y

BarbaraBB Well done! 2y

Librarybelle Woohoo! 2y

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Cinfhen

Canoeing the Congo: The First Source-To-Sea Descent of the Congo River | Phil Harwood

#ReadingAfrica22 #Zambia #Booked2022 #AboutAnExploration 🎧
Phil Harwood, an Outwards Bound extreme sportsman attempts to canoe the Congo River until he reaches the Atlantic Ocean solo. It‘s a bonkers idea but one he becomes obsessed with accomplishing. So far he‘s encountered numerous crocodiles 🐊 and lovely locals.

Cinfhen Forgot to tag @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft 2y

Librarybelle I bet he discovers a lot of crocodiles on that journey! 2y

alisiakae I‘m really curious how he is going to navigate the rapids and falls! (And all the power plants) 2y

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BarbaraBB It could be an exciting read but I'm not convinced yet!
2y

Cinfhen The falls & rapids are proving very treacherous @4thhouseontheleft it‘s enjoyable and entertaining but it‘s not a MUST READ @BarbaraBB He‘s also battled river snakes 🐍 and hippos 🦛 @Librarybelle and mosquitoes the size of dragonflies 😛 2y

BarbaraBB Are you trying to sell it 😉🤣? 2y

Cinfhen Nope, I‘m #KeepingItReal @barbarabb 2y

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