Rest day - Saturday 27th

Nathan and Sophie headed off early to see the Gorilla's. For the everyone else it was a rest day.
Ever noticed how loud American's are? There was 3 of them going to the Gorilla's as well. Their normal voices having breakfast at 5:45 woke everyone. In case you were intereted they were fro  Alabama.
I am sure Nathan and Sophie will post seperately about the Gorilla's. Poor Sophie suffered from Altitude sickness!

Lake Kivu

Lake Kivu

As its the last Saturday of the month its community day. All Rwandan's have to do some community work - building, cleaning. Didas had come up with the car on Friday afternoon but was unable to pick us up untill 11am.
We decide to head to the Congo (DRC) border. Its about a 1 hour drive. We saw large tea plantaions and many villages. Got stopped by the traffic police twice. Did you know Rwanda has an enormous lake - Kivu. Its enormous. You cannot see the other side, which is DRC.
We sat on the beach and enjoyed "soda" and "frites"

Whitebait/Pichards drying in the sun

Democratic Republic of Congo

A slow drive past the border crossing an thru the town revealed a lot of very old homes and no army people. It felt a lot like the African Riviera - Avenues, beaches, large home and hotels with an old world charm. Are we really in Africa.

Goodbye Garden Place Hotel

We returned to Musanze, loaded the cars and headed back to Kigali and AEE. No hot water..lucky to have water.

Steve