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A date with a touch of Gabon.

Gabon offers ideas for a date centered on local art, a shared dish, music and a short walk through greenery.

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4 plans you can actually try.

Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.

Combine two local ideas

Choose a combination. Are both ideas out of the question? Find places close to each other or spread the two ideas over two days.

Try two new things

  1. Masks in context

    View Gabonese masks in a museum or documented collection and discuss their materials and origins without treating them as decorations.

  2. Libreville amid the greenery

    Choose an accessible local city park or promenade and take a short walk with a break for a cold drink.

Try two new things

  1. Tasting nyembwe together

    Find a place serving a dish in nyembwe sauce, or read a recipe and make an adapted version at home.

  2. Masks in context

    View Gabonese masks in a museum or documented collection and discuss their materials and origins without treating them as decorations.

Things to do together anywhere

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You can also try these ideas in Gabon. Choose a place that suits you and check what's available locally.

Indoors
ALSO FUN HERE Museum rouletteFlip a coin to decide which gallery to visit first.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A tasting without labelsTaste three versions of the same product without knowing which brand each one is.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Open mic nightAttend an open mic together and each choose one performance to discuss later.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Theater matineeChoose a matinee and have a drink afterwards to discuss your favorite scene.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Make a rain rhythmRecord the sound of rain and create a short rhythm to go with it together.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Blind tasting at homeSet out three everyday snacks and try to guess the flavors with your eyes closed.View the idea
Outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE One special treeChoose a tree nearby and take a close look at its shape, bark and surroundings.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A mindful walk in the dunesWalk along a marked dune trail and take turns naming what you see, hear and smell.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Concert on the grassFind an outdoor concert and listen from somewhere you can sit comfortably.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE GeocachingFind a public geocache together and take turns navigating.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Switch walking partnersWalk a route with a small group and swap conversation partners halfway through.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Fifteen minutes of morning birdwatchingSit quietly for fifteen minutes and listen to which birds you can hear.View the idea
Indoors or outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Jazz nightListen to a jazz performance together or put together a set of three tracks at home.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Mini food tourTry three small bites along the way at three places close to one another.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Compare oliebollenIn winter, try two oliebollen from different places.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Spring playlist walkEach choose five songs and take turns listening to them during a walk.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE An autumn playlist walkEach make a short playlist for a walk around your neighborhood.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Ice cream flavor juryTry two different ice cream flavors together and give each your own rating.View the idea
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