A little trip to Oboume

On sunday we went to a village named oboume, where our friend Fulbert had grown up. The trip is over a dirt road that is suitable for 4x4's only. The scenery is absolutely amazing, it's the beginning of the Bateke(not sure of spelling) Plateau, most of which is located in Congo Brazzaville. The land turns to rolling hills, with short grasses and trees become sparse. Termite mounds and little mushroom shaped anthills dot the countryside. Since no actual roads go to Oboume, the dirt track is your only option, and this dirt track crosses from Gabon into Congo Brazzaville, and back again, the only thing that signifies the border is a cement post, so that's pretty fun. The location of oboume on the map is wrong. I'm not sure if it exists on any map, as the village only contains roughly 100 people. For some of the children we were the first white men they'd seen in person, which lended to some serious staring. We went to church with Fulbert and his family, and I must say whether you're a christian or not, if you get a chance to go to church in Gabon, take it. The church service was pretty amazing, the building was no larger than a garage, but the music, the dancing, and the enthusiasm were amazing and totally infectious. After the service we visited with some of Fulbert's relatives, and then off we went back to Lekoni.