Monthly Archives: December 2012
Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park
This was the big day: gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park. You are supposed to stay ten meters away from the gorillas, but the gorillas like to come a lot closer than that. There were about ten of us in our group, plus the guide and trackers. Each group is assigned a … Continue reading
Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village
Our next stop was to see Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village. It’s set up so tourists, both foreign and domestic, can see what life used to be like in Rwanda. But first, a few photos from the road. Posh, David, and I were dressed up as the king’s mother, the king, and the queen, respectively. … Continue reading
Lake Kivu boat ride
Lake Kivu is on the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The DRC city of Goma, which is immediately across the border, had been in the news recently because M23 rebels had temporarily captured it, but everything was calm and peaceful when I was in the area. (Bird photos by Posh!) … Continue reading
Nyungwe to Gisenyi
Dear reader, I’m falling dangerously behind in blogging these days so the next several posts will be photo-rich/text-poor in an attempt to catch up to present day! It was a long day in the car driving from Nyungwe to Gisenyi. The scenery was gorgeous. We’d actually passed this sign on the road, but I … Continue reading