Carol and Eric,
I have to admit that 1) I have not had much interest in Africa; 2) I don't read trip reports on destinations that I'm not planning to visit; and 3) I rarely take the time to read trip reports of any kind or view online photo albums---

So it comes as a surprise (to me) that I decided to read your report on Mombo (#7). And I was so enthralled that I read all your reports from beginning to end. Not only was the story richly satisfying, the photos were fabulous. Now I think I have to visit Africa in the way you did it. Thank you for opening another window for me.