I had a really good sleep in spite of the weirdness of the place. We were on the road by 7:30 to make the 9:30 ferry that doesn't run on Fridays anyway. We got to the marina without incident and after numerous discussions with conservationists, boat drivers and security guards, I chose not to go to Pongara National Park. According to the conservationist, we wouldn't see any large turtles, just nests and eggs. We might see a baby turtle if we were lucky. We would get there on high tide but would have to walk 10-12 km along mangroves to get to the boat because of low tide. WTF I thought. I'm not doing that so April and I went exploring Libreville. We stopped at a local supermarket and met the owner, a man from Montreal who has been living in Libreville for 30 years but is heading back to Canada next month for good. We took a taxi to Casino, a gigantic "normal' grocery store and I wandered around in heaven for an hour! I found some coffee that I think should be awesome so I'm looking forward to tomorrow morning to try it. From the mall, we went to the National Museum of Art and Traditions and had a great tour in English. Pictures aren't allowed but April talked the guide into letting us take a few.
Masks are work during celebrations. Men belong to secret societies and wear masks and costumes anonymously. That's why the eyes are just slits - so one can't be recognized. Most masks appear to be modelled after white people, especially the noses which are more pointed-
I want to make this for Halloween some year-
Relics are in the bottom part of recipients. People used to keep them in their homes and pray through the dead person's bones to the spirits. They are very interesting: lots of feathers and monkey skulls-
This mask is made from a gorilla's skull-
This hygiene notice was in the bathroom: " In this disgusting place, as useful as your table, keep it equally clean like your plate!"-
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