August 20, 2017 Not only is today my full day Safari but also the day I leave Rwanda. I had a fitful night sleep since, for some odd reason, I had decided to NOT use my mosquito net…It was the only time I chose not to…mainly because the bed they gave me was so huge…really … Continue reading DAY 2 AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK SAFARI IN RWANDA
August 19, 2017 My breakfast at the Step Town Hotel in Kigali was a lovely compilation of fresh fruit, veggie and a fried egg….perfect to send me off to discover the wilds of the Rwandan Savannah. I said my goodbyes to the wonderful staff, who had treated me like family. JP, the Inspired Journey’s … Continue reading SAFARI IN AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK IN RWANDA
August 16-18, 2017 Once we left the Volcano Sam and Alex, the Russian and I, along with our driver/border guide, Alex headed to the border. Driving through Goma was interesting as the UN seemed to be more active than before. Turns out Alex and I both love cemeteries and both struggled for pictures of this … Continue reading RELAXING AT LAKE KIVU
August 15-16, 2017 Today is the day that I had trained for…sort of…or as best one can when you are a flatlander living at sea level! A trek to the top of a volcano with a 6000’ accent in 5-8 hours is going to be quite a heavy lift…BUT then this is the largest live … Continue reading OFF TO TACKLE THE NYIRAGONGO VOLCANO
August 13 & 14, 2017 After our final Gorilla Trek, our driver met us to whisk us away to Mikeno Lodge down the mountain and deeper in the Jungle. Hmmm…whisk might be an overstatement…there is no whisking in the Congo…It’s more like bouncing us down to Mikeno. We all spent time looking out the windows … Continue reading TIME TO RELAX AT MIKENO LODGE VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK
August 13, 2017 Sleeping at the Burkima Camp is the top of the line luxury for Glamping. After we finished our fabulous day 1 Gorilla Trek, we were guided to our Camp for the night. I’d call it a Hotel in a Tent…Including Solar light, full bath and 2 hot water bottles to keep you … Continue reading GORILLA TREK DAY 2-VIRUNGA
August 12, 2017 Once we finished our first day of Gorilla Trekking, we were famished. Our driver had delivered our bags to the Glamping Camp of Burkima. Burkima was originally set up for researchers, I am told. To use the term camping is a misnomer since this place is quite comfortable and the tents are … Continue reading BURKIMA CAMP AND THE LAVA CAVES
August 12, 2017 After a few hours of jostling, I was ready to be walking under my own 2 feet….AND my bladder was beckoning…After inquiring, the 3 of us hustled to the “”bathrooms”…or as I expected, the holes in the concrete…At this point I didn’t care….But…Oh my, these were the tiniest holes…Men could aim…We … Continue reading GORILLAS…GORILLAS…GORILLAS
August 12, 2017 Up VERY early to go see the Gorillas in Virunga National Park…Breakfast was simple and tasty and the view of Lake Kivu lovely…There I met a British Couple who, it would turn out, would be driving with me…We discovered on the way to Burkima that we had a similar itinerary through the … Continue reading THE ADVENTURE TO BURKIMA TO SEE THE GORILLAS AND A LITTLE HISTORY
August 11, 2017 The Kigali Airport is an easy to navigate place…It didn’t take long to get through and there waiting for me was John, the Manager of the Step-Town Hotel where I am staying. John was delightful on the drive back…He peppered me with questions about the States and we discussed the current situation … Continue reading KIGALI AND THE ROAD TO CONGO
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