Boat on the Congo River

On Sunday, we took the boat out to a little island about 20minutes down the River. It was arranged by 4 families, and we had a BBQ (braai) on the sand bank. We pitched tents and put up tables and chairs, and played games on the beach. It's quite weird, as it feels just like a beach with lovely soft sand, and the water was so shallow, the kids & a few adults splashed around. The water was so refreshing in the heat of the day, about 33degrees C which is quite normal. Luckily there was no rain. We decided that this was going to be a monthly visit, that is if we're lucky enough to find the same spot everytime. I can't believe how much we enjoyed ourselves out what felt like the middle of nowhere.

I was fascinated to find one or two reed homes that the fisherman lay claim to. How can anyone survive on this riverbank island, with no facilities whatsoever? Probably beats any life back on land in the Congo. ( if you're poor that is, which is half of the population) Our excitement of the day, was when we rescued a family, whose boat had siezed in the middle of the river, and took them back to Club Nautica.