This past week we had a nice 5 day visit from Carson Schoelkopf a friend from Harwood Union High School.
Carson has been traveling around Africa for the past two months with his Dad, Step-Mom and two step-brothers. He arrived in Kigali from Tanzania where he was living at a 'baby home'. He has just finished building a play place outside for the 40 babies living in the baby home with his Dad. Currently, he is in South Africa, where he will spend the rest of his trip.
You can check out his blog at: http://web.mac.com/j_schoellkopf
It was great to have another friend around who had also been living in Africa. Carson came to teach with us at both Kabuga High School as well as our Conversational English course at the Girimpuhwe Association facility. He enjoyed both thoroughly and didn't want to leave when the time came. Today, Bert Senning arrives for a two week stay. We love having visitors!
Our schedule this past week and coming week will be a bit different because of Kabuga High School's exams. They hold exams for two weeks, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday for the first week and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday for the second week. Each day the students have two, two hour exams. The Senior 2 English exam is not until this coming Wednesday, it's the students last exam before they head home for their two week vacation (first two weeks of April - genocide remembrance time for the entire country, everyone takes time off). Neither of us had been aware of this exam schedule for some reason and were shocked, as we had created a two week plan for our students. We wanted to create two plays with the students and work on them over the next two weeks, and have them memorize their lines over vacation. The Harwood Union HS annual trip is arriving in April and we thought it would be a fun way to welcome that group. So we were faced with a dilemma. We told our students what our plan had been, and they agreed that they still wanted to do the play, and agreed to meet with us this past Friday (yesterday) even though it was their day off. So even though we really only have two classes over the next four weeks, the students took the time to come in and write plays with us, which was really great.
Yesterday after we finished the scripts, we asked the girls to show us their dormitories. Ignorance had led both of us to believe that they would be acutal dormitories, rooms with 4-5 students to each room. But we were wrong. Each of the girls was really excited to show us her specific bed, so we saw many rooms, but they were all the same. Like barracks almost, there were about 7 big, long rooms, stuffed to the brim with bunk beds, clothing hanging from the ceiling rafters, and suitcases stuffed in any available space. Almost every student shares their bed as well, making it four to a standard, twin size, bunk bed. They told us that there is so many of them, and they don't mind sharing their beds. Although they seemed happy about the situation, we still couldn't help but feel shocked. The students also are not allowed to leave on weekends, or ever for that matter, unless they have special permission.
On Wednesday, Friday and Sunday they get rice and beans for lunch and dinner.
Every other day they get posho, which is like cornmeal, and beans for lunch and dinner.
Every morning they have porridge for breakfast, no coffee, tea, or juice.
There is a cantina where they can buy bananas and avocados.
Although the students are told to bring their own silverware from home, many of them have had their forks/spoons stolen by other students (only two students in our class have silverware). So they eat with their hands during meals.
The students say that they are happy, and Lillian, one of our students, who is a day student, says she wants to become a boarder, because all of the students and her friends stay here.
When we asked them if there was one thing they could change about their school, they said the food. Rightfully so. We have both tried it and agreed there is a strong taste of dirt present and extreme lack of variety and nutrition.
So not to be a downer of a post or anything. Our students are wonderful and happy and we enjoy teaching them very much. We were bummed when we found out that we didn't have our regular teaching schedule and wouldn't be seeing them as much!
Our Girimpuhwe class is wrapping up. We will be heading into our last week this coming week. Ward Brook Center, who is sponsoring the program would like it to be as professional as possible and had made a plan in the beginning for the class to run for 10 weeks. So unfortunately we will be finishing next Friday, but we have had a GREAT time with that class, and it's definetly something we will never forget, along with many of our students.
So today Bert Senning arrives and we will be spending the next week with him here in Kigali, teaching and doing some small day activities and visits. Then we will have school vacation and we are currently trying to plan a trip out of the country with Bert. Perhaps to the white beaches of Zanzibar, or the plains of the Serengeti. We are not sure yet though, as money is definetly an issue for the two of us, we are on a budget!
Cheap hotels, and good food is what we're looking for!
Thanks everyone for reading, we'll keep posting as much as we can.
-Anna & Sophia
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Our Senior 2 Family
Not long ago we did a mini-lesson on family with our Senior 2 class. We decided it would be a nice way to introduce you to our students. So below you will find what the students have written themselves, unedited along with their pictures. We have really come to enjoy our students and we are proud to show them off!
This is Baker Samuel.
“Our Family”
Our family is composed of three children. Ronald, Dianah and I (Sam) with both of our parents.
Ronald is aged 16 years studying at Green Hills Academy.
Dianah is aged 14 years studying at Farway Girls school.
And I am Sam aged 12 years studying at Kabuga High school.
My Dad is a businessman in the town of Kigali.
And my Mummy is a nurse at Faycal hospital.
We are living in Remera village.
We are very happy at home because we have good and kind parents who usually advise us where we are going wrong and always bring us our needs.
This is Mutoni Peace.
My family they are good one side, but all I have is mother, father, one sister and one brother.
Then I have two friends. They are good like they have peaceful, character, moral, beautiful, my friends. They are young. One girl she is 12 years old, another girl she is 12 years old.
I came to study.
I came to read a book.
I came to help my parents.
I love my classmates.
This is Tumukunde Monicah.
Mother = called Jovia, 55 years old. She lives in Kigali city and works as a trader.
I have four brothers.
-One called Willson, 24 years old. He lives in Kigali and works as a government worker.
My second brother is called Robart, 22 years old. He lives in Kigali and works are a government worker.
My third brother is called Aria, 18 years old. He lives at his school. He is a student.
My fourth brother is called Sam, 12 years old. He lives at home and is a student in primary school.
I have one sister called Jack, 16 years old. She is at secondary school.
I have one Uncle called Enocent. He lives in a village and works as a cattle keeper.
I have one Aunt called Jennet, 34 years old. She lives in London, I do not know her work.
This is Mutesti Lillian
My family
I have - father - soldier
-I don’t have a mother
-2 brothers they’re students in University.
-1 sister who is a student in secondary school.
Or friends
-Betty - student in secondary school
-Shallon - student in secondary school
-Anitha - student in secondary school
They live in Kigali at Kimironki.
How old are they?
-16 years old.
This is Mutesi Joan.
I am called Mutesi Joan. I am an orphan but I live with my Grandmom and my sisters and brothers. They live in Rwamagana.
My Grandmom is about 90 years old. I have a brother called Ronald, he is a businessman. My second brother is called Fred, he is a student, he is in Senior 6. My third brother is called Julius, he is in Senior 1.
About my sisters. My first sister is called Jackie, she is a businesswoman. My second sister is called Dinah and she is in University 2 (meaning second year of university). My third sister is Mandona and she is in Senior 4.
I love my family very much because they make me happy when I am angry. I also have my Aunts and Uncles, they live in Kampala. And I also love my friends, Happy, Salama, Mutamba, Angella, Afisa, Julian, Pinniah and my classmates. That was about my family, thanks.
From, Joan.
This is Happy Karera Annet.
My name is Happy Annet K.
My Family
Mother: I don’t have
Father: I don’t have
I have two sisters.
One sister, her job is a secretary. She is 30 years old. She lives at Umutara.
Another sister lives in Umutara. She is 19 years old.
I don’t have a brother
I have a grandmother, she is 87 years old. She lives in Umutara. She is a farmer.
I have a grandfather, he lives in Umutara, he is 89 years old, he is a farmer.
This is Mutoni Grace Eve.
Grace’s Family
Uncle Justace, 43 years old. He lives in Kigali City and he works as a mayor. Two brother one is Sum, 20 years old. He lives in Kacuri. He is a student. Another is Frank, 18 years old. He lives in Kacuri, he is a student.
I am called Mutoni Grace Eve.
I am 16 years old.
This is Nibaguuire Dinah.
To my family.
I don’t have a father or mother.
I have an Aunt and Uncle.
I have a sister.
I have 3 brothers.
My sister is a student and so are my two brothers.
One brother is a farmer.
They live in Rwanda, the part called Gisozi, but my Uncle lives in Uganda, the part called Mabarara town.
I have my friends like my classmates:
-Joan
-Benitha
-Monie
-Daria etc...all of them are my friends.
This is Tumukunde Daria.
Name: Mother, Batesi Particia. Age 36 years old. She lives in Gisozi and works as a secretary.
Name Uncle Kanimba Vian. Age 40 years old. He lives in Uganda. He works as a builder.
Brother Niyigaba bright. He lives in Gisozi and is 19 years old. He works as a student
Sister Murebwayire Flor. She lives in Gisozi, age 20 years old. She works as a student.
This is Muteteli Chanitia.
I love my family because I have a good family.
I have a father, mother, brothers and sisters.
I have two friends and I love so much.
My father, he loves my because he helps me and mother she helps me. She loves me so much.
Both brothers are sisters they love because they play with me and teach me. Our parents they love them. All the family they love and help.
Me I am the latest born in my family.
This is Mugabo Benitha.
My Family.
I have a big family. I have my father, mother, 3 brothers, 2 sisters. They live at Kanombe near the airport. My father is 45 years old, my mother is 36 years old. My big sister is 18, and the second born is 16 ,and the third 13, and the fourth is 12, and the last born is 9 years old. I like my family because we live in peace. All of us, we are in schools. My father has a job. I like my family because we like each other. I like my family because they care of us. I like my family because God blessed us. My family likes people who are behaved. I also have my grandfather who is 78 years old. Thank you. This is about my family. May god bless you.
This is Shyaka Ashraf.
My family is made up of a father, mother, 1 sister, and 2 brothers. I have my friend called Wilson.
My family stays in Nyamrirambo in the Kigali province and my friend lives in TZ (Tanzania).
My mother is 30 years old and my father is 40 years old. My sister is 6 years old, she is the last born. The other one who follows me is 14 years old, next 9 years old. My friend is 15 years old.
What I can say more about my family is that my mother died when I was 12 years old but I don’t know the disease and she was suffering of. My mother’s name was Jane. I live with my father and my sister and brothers but we are happy. We would be more happy if we were with out mother. That’s the end of my story.
This is Kanyana Agness.
My Family
Mother: Mery, 56 years old she lives in Kabarore. Her works is agriculture.
Sister: Ingabire, 21 years old, lives in Kabarore. She studies in Gabiro.
I am 17 years old.
This is Uwimana Afisa.
I am 15 years old.
Mother, Anitha, 30 years old. She lives in Kicukiro and she is a business woman.
Father, Ben, 43 years old. Both of them they are business.
Sisters - Brenda, 12 years old, she lives in Kicukiro, she is a student.
Sandra, 9 years old, she lives in Kicukiro, she is a student.
Brother - Shema, 8 years old he lives in Kicukiro and he is a student.
Aunt - Sophia, 45 years old she lives in Nyamirambo.
MIA: Jenifer, Enock, Chrispin
This is Baker Samuel.
“Our Family”
Our family is composed of three children. Ronald, Dianah and I (Sam) with both of our parents.
Ronald is aged 16 years studying at Green Hills Academy.
Dianah is aged 14 years studying at Farway Girls school.
And I am Sam aged 12 years studying at Kabuga High school.
My Dad is a businessman in the town of Kigali.
And my Mummy is a nurse at Faycal hospital.
We are living in Remera village.
We are very happy at home because we have good and kind parents who usually advise us where we are going wrong and always bring us our needs.
This is Mutoni Peace.
My family they are good one side, but all I have is mother, father, one sister and one brother.
Then I have two friends. They are good like they have peaceful, character, moral, beautiful, my friends. They are young. One girl she is 12 years old, another girl she is 12 years old.
I came to study.
I came to read a book.
I came to help my parents.
I love my classmates.
This is Tumukunde Monicah.
Mother = called Jovia, 55 years old. She lives in Kigali city and works as a trader.
I have four brothers.
-One called Willson, 24 years old. He lives in Kigali and works as a government worker.
My second brother is called Robart, 22 years old. He lives in Kigali and works are a government worker.
My third brother is called Aria, 18 years old. He lives at his school. He is a student.
My fourth brother is called Sam, 12 years old. He lives at home and is a student in primary school.
I have one sister called Jack, 16 years old. She is at secondary school.
I have one Uncle called Enocent. He lives in a village and works as a cattle keeper.
I have one Aunt called Jennet, 34 years old. She lives in London, I do not know her work.
This is Mutesti Lillian
My family
I have - father - soldier
-I don’t have a mother
-2 brothers they’re students in University.
-1 sister who is a student in secondary school.
Or friends
-Betty - student in secondary school
-Shallon - student in secondary school
-Anitha - student in secondary school
They live in Kigali at Kimironki.
How old are they?
-16 years old.
This is Mutesi Joan.
I am called Mutesi Joan. I am an orphan but I live with my Grandmom and my sisters and brothers. They live in Rwamagana.
My Grandmom is about 90 years old. I have a brother called Ronald, he is a businessman. My second brother is called Fred, he is a student, he is in Senior 6. My third brother is called Julius, he is in Senior 1.
About my sisters. My first sister is called Jackie, she is a businesswoman. My second sister is called Dinah and she is in University 2 (meaning second year of university). My third sister is Mandona and she is in Senior 4.
I love my family very much because they make me happy when I am angry. I also have my Aunts and Uncles, they live in Kampala. And I also love my friends, Happy, Salama, Mutamba, Angella, Afisa, Julian, Pinniah and my classmates. That was about my family, thanks.
From, Joan.
This is Happy Karera Annet.
My name is Happy Annet K.
My Family
Mother: I don’t have
Father: I don’t have
I have two sisters.
One sister, her job is a secretary. She is 30 years old. She lives at Umutara.
Another sister lives in Umutara. She is 19 years old.
I don’t have a brother
I have a grandmother, she is 87 years old. She lives in Umutara. She is a farmer.
I have a grandfather, he lives in Umutara, he is 89 years old, he is a farmer.
This is Mutoni Grace Eve.
Grace’s Family
Uncle Justace, 43 years old. He lives in Kigali City and he works as a mayor. Two brother one is Sum, 20 years old. He lives in Kacuri. He is a student. Another is Frank, 18 years old. He lives in Kacuri, he is a student.
I am called Mutoni Grace Eve.
I am 16 years old.
This is Nibaguuire Dinah.
To my family.
I don’t have a father or mother.
I have an Aunt and Uncle.
I have a sister.
I have 3 brothers.
My sister is a student and so are my two brothers.
One brother is a farmer.
They live in Rwanda, the part called Gisozi, but my Uncle lives in Uganda, the part called Mabarara town.
I have my friends like my classmates:
-Joan
-Benitha
-Monie
-Daria etc...all of them are my friends.
This is Tumukunde Daria.
Name: Mother, Batesi Particia. Age 36 years old. She lives in Gisozi and works as a secretary.
Name Uncle Kanimba Vian. Age 40 years old. He lives in Uganda. He works as a builder.
Brother Niyigaba bright. He lives in Gisozi and is 19 years old. He works as a student
Sister Murebwayire Flor. She lives in Gisozi, age 20 years old. She works as a student.
This is Muteteli Chanitia.
I love my family because I have a good family.
I have a father, mother, brothers and sisters.
I have two friends and I love so much.
My father, he loves my because he helps me and mother she helps me. She loves me so much.
Both brothers are sisters they love because they play with me and teach me. Our parents they love them. All the family they love and help.
Me I am the latest born in my family.
This is Mugabo Benitha.
My Family.
I have a big family. I have my father, mother, 3 brothers, 2 sisters. They live at Kanombe near the airport. My father is 45 years old, my mother is 36 years old. My big sister is 18, and the second born is 16 ,and the third 13, and the fourth is 12, and the last born is 9 years old. I like my family because we live in peace. All of us, we are in schools. My father has a job. I like my family because we like each other. I like my family because they care of us. I like my family because God blessed us. My family likes people who are behaved. I also have my grandfather who is 78 years old. Thank you. This is about my family. May god bless you.
This is Shyaka Ashraf.
My family is made up of a father, mother, 1 sister, and 2 brothers. I have my friend called Wilson.
My family stays in Nyamrirambo in the Kigali province and my friend lives in TZ (Tanzania).
My mother is 30 years old and my father is 40 years old. My sister is 6 years old, she is the last born. The other one who follows me is 14 years old, next 9 years old. My friend is 15 years old.
What I can say more about my family is that my mother died when I was 12 years old but I don’t know the disease and she was suffering of. My mother’s name was Jane. I live with my father and my sister and brothers but we are happy. We would be more happy if we were with out mother. That’s the end of my story.
This is Kanyana Agness.
My Family
Mother: Mery, 56 years old she lives in Kabarore. Her works is agriculture.
Sister: Ingabire, 21 years old, lives in Kabarore. She studies in Gabiro.
I am 17 years old.
This is Uwimana Afisa.
I am 15 years old.
Mother, Anitha, 30 years old. She lives in Kicukiro and she is a business woman.
Father, Ben, 43 years old. Both of them they are business.
Sisters - Brenda, 12 years old, she lives in Kicukiro, she is a student.
Sandra, 9 years old, she lives in Kicukiro, she is a student.
Brother - Shema, 8 years old he lives in Kicukiro and he is a student.
Aunt - Sophia, 45 years old she lives in Nyamirambo.
MIA: Jenifer, Enock, Chrispin
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Guerrillas
So after a few hours of uploading the pictures, here they are.
When we first arrived in Rhuengeri back in February, we checked into our wonderful little guest house (with hot showers!) headed out to dinnner, and in the morning, headed up into the mountains to visit a pygmie village.
Pygmies are tribes and villages that used to live up in the forest. They preferred to live in the forest without clothes, technology, or outside human contact. They were primeval hunter gatherers.
(the inside of a hut, looking up)
However, with the ever growing protection of the gorillas, the pygmies were forced to abandon their homes in the forest and relocate to an area outside of the forest. Many pygmies still today are bitter and wish to return to their homes in the forest. But the government has slowly been trying to mesh them into society, encouraging them to send their children to schools and live like other Rwandans. They are reluctant, and do not get proper medical/hygenical care.
Visiting the village was a great experience, something we would have never seen back in the city. The people of the village danced and sang for us and were overall very joyful to have us visiting their village and photographing their beautiful faces.
The next day we were up at 4am to get breakfast and head off up the mountain to see the gorillas. We ended up visiting the Amahoro group, with our guide, Patience, and four other hikers.
The hike surprisingly didn't take too long. The group was close to the edge of the forest. We first hiked through some farmland, climbed over the stone wall that borders the entire forest throughout Rwanda, hiked up for 20 minutes or so through the forest, met our trackers, and there the were.
We got to see the baby of the tribe (below) along with the silverback/leader/king of the tribe (above) along with many other gorillas of the Amahoro group. We were able to get amazingly close, look into their eyes and watch them eat (and the baby dance on it's mother's back). It was a very rewarding, once in a life time experience!
After the gorilla hike we showered, napped, and then drove up to the Virunga Lodge which we had read was supposed to be beautiful and so we decided we'd make a visit. And beautiful it was, with amazing views of the Twin Lakes, Virunga Volcanoes, and all of Rhuengeri city. We drank Fantas and enjoyed the peaceful setting.
After our visit in Ruhengeri, we took another bus over to Gisenyi on Lake Kivu, to Paradis Malahide Hotel.
The hotel was so beautiful and relaxing. We saw amazing birds, lizards (above), and the way of life on the lake, something neither Sophia or I had ever seen in Rwanda.
Each morning while we drank coffee and munched on toast we would watch and hear the fishing boats coming in from their night on the lake. Each night we would hear them rowing out to the middle of lake, singing and chanting. There were also the small local fisherman in their small boats. It was a very cool sight and sound each day. About 6-8 boats went out each night, and stayed through the night, rain or shine! We were very reluctant to leave the beautiful oasis we found in Gisenyi, but the Nyungwe Forest awaited.
We had a short re-grouping in Kigali before we left for the forest. We were able to visit a friend of Glenn and Erika's (family we are staying with), who has a "Baby school". The students are aged 3-6. What a fun time we had with those kids. We ended up donating money to buy all of the students in the baby class, who didn't have uniforms, uniforms, so they didn't feel left out. The woman who runs the school, Teddy, is a wonderful woman with a lot of heart, she runs the school single-handedly on a very small budget. (sorry no pictures)
To get to Nyungwe we took a 5 hour car ride down south, to the Nyungwe Forest. While there we were able to see a group of Colobus Monkeys (below), many different birds, and take a walk through the rain forest. Another place neither Sophia or I had ever been to. Rwanda has so many different landscapes and eco-systems for such a small country!
Nyungwe was also a special place, and we wish it was closer to Kigali, so perhaps we could visit again. We met other Americans there, working as well as visiting the forest.
(A sleeping Colobus)
Overall, the trip with the Houston's was a fantastic one. It was so nice to be out of the hustle and heat of the city. It helped us remember where we grew up, in the rolling hills and mountains of Vermont, not in crowded metropolis.
It was a wonderful, relaxing mini-vacation. We met some fun people, saw amazing sights, and enjoyed the company of eachother.
Rwanda really is an amazing and gorgeous country. As Patience (gorilla guide) reminded us after the hike, "tell people about Rwanda, tell them how beautiful is, how much it has to offer."
And it's true. We really had a great trip. Thanks to Ned and Alex for coming!
Enjoy the photos!
When we first arrived in Rhuengeri back in February, we checked into our wonderful little guest house (with hot showers!) headed out to dinnner, and in the morning, headed up into the mountains to visit a pygmie village.
Pygmies are tribes and villages that used to live up in the forest. They preferred to live in the forest without clothes, technology, or outside human contact. They were primeval hunter gatherers.
(the inside of a hut, looking up)
However, with the ever growing protection of the gorillas, the pygmies were forced to abandon their homes in the forest and relocate to an area outside of the forest. Many pygmies still today are bitter and wish to return to their homes in the forest. But the government has slowly been trying to mesh them into society, encouraging them to send their children to schools and live like other Rwandans. They are reluctant, and do not get proper medical/hygenical care.
Visiting the village was a great experience, something we would have never seen back in the city. The people of the village danced and sang for us and were overall very joyful to have us visiting their village and photographing their beautiful faces.
The next day we were up at 4am to get breakfast and head off up the mountain to see the gorillas. We ended up visiting the Amahoro group, with our guide, Patience, and four other hikers.
The hike surprisingly didn't take too long. The group was close to the edge of the forest. We first hiked through some farmland, climbed over the stone wall that borders the entire forest throughout Rwanda, hiked up for 20 minutes or so through the forest, met our trackers, and there the were.
We got to see the baby of the tribe (below) along with the silverback/leader/king of the tribe (above) along with many other gorillas of the Amahoro group. We were able to get amazingly close, look into their eyes and watch them eat (and the baby dance on it's mother's back). It was a very rewarding, once in a life time experience!
After the gorilla hike we showered, napped, and then drove up to the Virunga Lodge which we had read was supposed to be beautiful and so we decided we'd make a visit. And beautiful it was, with amazing views of the Twin Lakes, Virunga Volcanoes, and all of Rhuengeri city. We drank Fantas and enjoyed the peaceful setting.
After our visit in Ruhengeri, we took another bus over to Gisenyi on Lake Kivu, to Paradis Malahide Hotel.
The hotel was so beautiful and relaxing. We saw amazing birds, lizards (above), and the way of life on the lake, something neither Sophia or I had ever seen in Rwanda.
Each morning while we drank coffee and munched on toast we would watch and hear the fishing boats coming in from their night on the lake. Each night we would hear them rowing out to the middle of lake, singing and chanting. There were also the small local fisherman in their small boats. It was a very cool sight and sound each day. About 6-8 boats went out each night, and stayed through the night, rain or shine! We were very reluctant to leave the beautiful oasis we found in Gisenyi, but the Nyungwe Forest awaited.
We had a short re-grouping in Kigali before we left for the forest. We were able to visit a friend of Glenn and Erika's (family we are staying with), who has a "Baby school". The students are aged 3-6. What a fun time we had with those kids. We ended up donating money to buy all of the students in the baby class, who didn't have uniforms, uniforms, so they didn't feel left out. The woman who runs the school, Teddy, is a wonderful woman with a lot of heart, she runs the school single-handedly on a very small budget. (sorry no pictures)
To get to Nyungwe we took a 5 hour car ride down south, to the Nyungwe Forest. While there we were able to see a group of Colobus Monkeys (below), many different birds, and take a walk through the rain forest. Another place neither Sophia or I had ever been to. Rwanda has so many different landscapes and eco-systems for such a small country!
Nyungwe was also a special place, and we wish it was closer to Kigali, so perhaps we could visit again. We met other Americans there, working as well as visiting the forest.
(A sleeping Colobus)
Overall, the trip with the Houston's was a fantastic one. It was so nice to be out of the hustle and heat of the city. It helped us remember where we grew up, in the rolling hills and mountains of Vermont, not in crowded metropolis.
It was a wonderful, relaxing mini-vacation. We met some fun people, saw amazing sights, and enjoyed the company of eachother.
Rwanda really is an amazing and gorgeous country. As Patience (gorilla guide) reminded us after the hike, "tell people about Rwanda, tell them how beautiful is, how much it has to offer."
And it's true. We really had a great trip. Thanks to Ned and Alex for coming!
Enjoy the photos!
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