![]() The snails did not have to be tied on, as their gooey, muscular foot kept them firmly attached until the moment when they were taken off and cooked. Some quotes: > Several of the walkers had large African snails stuck to the side of their leaf bundles. And it is quite a surprise to have a trip like this in the 21st century. ![]() While I had heard the history before, the travel grounded it for me. Also, I was feeling so enervated that I was happy to skulk into the same hut where the crew were restoking and simply avoid the midday heat.Even still, I found the book useful. I wanted to nose around, ask questions and take photographs, but I did not want to catch the attention of the local authorities with all the attendant hassle of having to explain who I was, pay bribes and beg not to be arrested as a spy. He explains this himself: > Venturing out of the shade, I faced the same dilemma that I encountered in every place I visited in the Congo. The main weakness is that he does not have enough interactions with people along the way. Butcher weaves the history of the Congo with his own trip to and along the river. ![]()
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