11-30-2010, 07:49 AM
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One of the Nine
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Do you like adventures? - Democratic Republic of Congo: Lubumbashi to Kinshasa
An amazing story about a couples adventure through the Republic of Congo. A must read, one of the most interesting things I have read on the internet. This ones for you 4x4.. (warning, long read)
Congo 4x4 Adventure
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11-30-2010, 10:45 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Awesome read so far. I've been flipping back and forth to it all morning and it has some really fascinating insight. Time to read day 13.
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11-30-2010, 10:46 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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long read is right, but very interesting....
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11-30-2010, 10:55 AM
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Location: Calgary
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Ah, to be young and/or crazy! Congo is about the 2nd last place on earth I'd want to visit right after Somalia... Great read so far.
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11-30-2010, 11:02 AM
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One of the Nine
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Ya I apologize for the length, I posted the article when I was on Day 16 figured it had to end soon 
But definitely worth the read. What an absolutely crazy adventure that would be.
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12-01-2010, 11:27 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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Long read for sure. It took me most of the evening last night to read it. Certainly worth it though. Cool adventure... I kept wondering how my wife and I would react in similar situations.
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12-01-2010, 12:49 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
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The perseverance of those two. Incredible.
I wouldn't last twenty minutes.
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12-01-2010, 02:25 PM
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Scoring Winger
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I'm only partway through...
My wife is not good at what you would call roughing it... We have done a few backpacking trips in k-country and have hit up Thailand for our honeymoon but this is so far past what our comfort zone would be. It is a very exciting read so far though.
I would never want to put my wife in that kind of situation. I am not criticizing them for doing it, it's their lives, but wow...
Last edited by anyonebutedmonton; 12-01-2010 at 02:52 PM.
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12-01-2010, 02:27 PM
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This was one of the most awesome things I've ever read.
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12-01-2010, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Five-hole
This was one of the most awesome things I've ever read.
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I am thinking the exact same thing. One of the best stories I have read in a long time.
Thanks for sharing - and don`t apologize for how much reading is there, the more the better!
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12-01-2010, 07:11 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: home away from home
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That was crazy-- wow. My wife's parents lived in Congo until the early 90's-- some terrible stories. Still not sure if those guys were cool and adventurous or just insane.
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12-01-2010, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by GoFlamesGo89
Still not sure if those guys were cool and adventurous or just insane.
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Definitely a real good mix of all of the above. I get protective of my wife in places like Turkey, like anyonebutedmonton I can't imagine a couples trip on this kind of journey.
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12-02-2010, 12:50 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Calgary, AB
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That was a great read!
Thanks for posting it.
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12-02-2010, 11:31 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Great find, enjoyed reading it. Not sure how I would have acted in some of those situations. Also, the fact they had been on the road for 2 years already was pretty cool.
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12-03-2010, 08:49 AM
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One of the Nine
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Just getting through the first few pages, and I think I finally understand that "excuse" proponents of immigrants use when they say that some immigrants simply do not trust police officers. In some countries being a policeman is a license to steal.
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12-03-2010, 09:31 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Couldn't stop reading... great story. Couldn't help thinking throughout that this would be an awesome Choose Your Own Adventure story!
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12-03-2010, 02:30 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenLantern
An amazing story about a couples adventure through the Republic of Congo. A must read, one of the most interesting things I have read on the internet. This ones for you 4x4.. (warning, long read)
Congo 4x4 Adventure
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When I saw that picture I thought of jurassic park
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12-03-2010, 02:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by T@T
When I saw that picture I thought of jurassic park
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12-03-2010, 02:59 PM
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Great link, spent a couple hours reading today- thx for posting!
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12-03-2010, 03:45 PM
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I'm on page 13 and if this thing ends with
"and that's how I became the prince of a town called bel-air" I'm going to be pissed.
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