Day one in Gabon, feels good to be underway at last.

Surprisingly, we had an easier time getting into Gabon than we did leaving the United States. Between bizarre airline policies, mechanical issues, flight delays, and broken airport shuttles, it seemed like we were going to miss flights at each step of our trip. However, once we landed in Libreville, we traveled smoothly through customs, got all of our bags, and were out of the airport only an hour after we landed.

Two of our Gabonese collaborators met us at the airport and drove us to the IRAF office where we're storing field gear while we're in the city. From there we drove through the city,  enjoying the warm air and watching flocks of bats, to the home of our Couchsurfing hosts.

We’ll be in Libreville for a few days to meet with our Gabonese collaborators and get the last supplies we need before heading out into the field.