Dr Albert Swcheitzer...."Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate."

The view from the hospital on the Ogooue River...  This link will tell you a lot about this famous Doctor..
ALBERT SCHWEITZER......

one of the Wards...... He was met with criticism by the Europeans as he got the patients family members to cook for them outside the wards.  

the outside of the surgery, laboratory, etc....

The Maternity section

The laboratory

The Dentist's section

The nursery

One of the wards in the background

Dr Albert Swchietzer....... "The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others"........

We were so fortunate to be able to visit the crumbling old hospital on the banks of the Ogooue River, Lamberene, Gabon on our last trip to the capital ... I have so much to share and really bad internet, so will do this over the next few days...What an amazing man, wife and team.... Click on this link, as it will tell you best about his life.....
Dr Albert Swcheitzer, obituary, 6th September, 1965

The Kitchen and Dining Room

The bell that was rung in emergencies only

The bell that was rung on his way to the wards and theatre and then at the end of the day when he was done....(the wards are seen here)

The consulting room leading into the theatre and laboratory

The consulting room entrance

The Theatre..... eeeeek!

The resident Pelican that has been there for 14 years

Pointe Denis, Gabon.....

Point Denis is the best known seaside resort in Gabon. It lies on a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gabon Estuary, across which boats sail to Libreville. It also lies near the Pongara National Park. I spent the day here with some new French friends.... Its a beautiful place, but due to global warming, the sea is starting to destroy a lot of homes built here.....  We had a wild ride out with a boat operated by "cowboys"..... quite hilarious actually, but was glad to have my feet on terra firma....

Well we did the the 12 hour trip from the capital Libreville, to the Ranch yesterday and I can't say its getting any easier, phew its long and tiring.... but it's also absolutely incredibly beautiful! I would say that out of the 12 hours, 6 of those hours are as if we are driving through an amazing botanical garden! Gods creativity is certainly magnified in Gabon! The close up's are obviously taken at "pit stops" and the rest are through the window as we speed by......

Such creative nests..........

The "Gabonese" Ants are masters of creativity in the construction of their nests.......

and this is the sad side of living in a vast African Savannah.....

Poachers have been in this area and left the head to go rotten, obviously to come back and get the skull........ I see  a lot of men walking around with shotguns over their shoulders, its just life in Gabon!  They are all hunters here.....

It's been a week of finding "different" plants..................

We took another "exploratory drive" today being Sunday........ We have so much to discover on 100 000 hectares of "bush" that is so alien to us....... Found another scrubby looking bush, I won't call it a tree, as doesn't seem to get too tall, covered in these fruits which just want to make you bite into them.  The birds had already been having a feast, so am sure its safe to munch on, but I had better wait for the ok!  The fruit reminds me so much of the "custard apple" Cherimoya Fruit  or the "ox heart"  Annon reticulate which we know..... What do you think......