Motel Ikaze Kigali

... A car hit a tree opposit of our house a the (drunken) driver was hurt.<br>But he only was bleeding a little bit, and could call some friends who picked him up.<br><br>My wife and my son had to be postponed again, due to some family affairs and the house is still not finished. Hopefully it doesn't take much longer.<br>

... We were nervous that the rain would come again as it had for our chimp trekking but we were very fortunate. It was an amazing sight watching these magnificent animals and being able to relate to their behaviours. The first we saw was the huge Silver-Back (the eldest in the forest at 36) who was snoozing - he awoke later and was definitely playing the grumpy old man role. Whilst he was snoozing the juniors were playing ...

... to be the football and basketball shirts as well). Someone apparently lost one of the shirts, or it was stolen, or perhaps they miscounted. Either way, the discussion is still ongoing and is tabled for the next meeting. Secretary is seen picking her nose. I&#8217;m sure she was making a mental note.<br><br>5:34 pm: Departures &#8211; The HM just talked about teachers who might be leaving, even though they might not. I&#8217;m glad we are trying to ...

25th - Continued into Rwanda and past the towns of Kibungo and Kayonza before reaching the capital, Kigali. Ended up driving for about 13hrs without a proper lunch stop, so after getting into the capital some people pigged out at a service station on biscuits and sweets.<br><br>Kira had asked her dad about whether we could stay at a company house in the capital. It was a really big house and it was brilliant for us cooks that night ...

... 500 per person permit charge for tracking gorillas, and they don't have such tight restrictions on how many people can go in one group. We enjoy conversing with the other trackers.<br><br> As we ascend the volcanic valley toward the mountain, the sky lightens and the rains cease. We are all thrilled that we have gone forward with our final tracking activity in spite of the inclement weather. The forest is a bit boggy, and ...

... Everman (of friend of my wife and me since Ambassador College) from central Missouri, and Rahab Muthuri from Nairobi. They will be assisting him on the dental project portion of his stay in Rwanda. They were to arrive at 1:00 pm, but things ran late as usual, so they didn&#8217;t arrive at the Bloom until around 3:00 pm, about the time I was finishing up a goat brochette and fries. Sunday being a party and event day, I was kindly invited to ...

... 7:30 and shook hands all around and wished everyone well. Samuel arrived a few minutes later. We drove off through the African night, waving and saying many goodbyes. It had truly been a wonderful and memorable camp for everyone.<br><br>We stopped briefly at the Mille Collines, so Daniel and Cindy could at least have a quick look around at the historic hotel, and then we drove a few blocks to the Khana Khazanz Indian restaurant for dinner. Greg had never been to an ...

... dusk. Night does not feel this way, as it includes an element of danger from violent men, but the dusk is safe as it closes in the distances like a blanket.<br><br>Back at the Bloom, we asked Samuel to wait for us for 20 minutes while we showered and changed, then we drove to Chez Lando for dinner. The outdoor barbecue pit was packed with people. Many were watching President Paul Kagame give speech on television. We had avocado with vinaigrette as a first course ...

... campers and one young adult who pleaded so convincingly that Mr. Mundeli accepted him even though he&#8217;s in his 20s. That would present a problem in the US or Europe, but I don&#8217;t foresee a problem here. We have several other young adults who speak French and a little English, who can help as translators, and we have 4 ladies volunteering in the kitchen to keep the campers and staff fed.<br><br>I began the camp with an introductory presentation ...

... location to enjoy incredible scenery in a spot largely undiscovered by the outside world. On the terraced bank of the lake, Jambo Beach stretches nearly a half kilometer across, with umbrella covered tables scattered far enough apart that its guests often forget that they don&#8217;t have the place to themselves. Servers are never far away, but remain out of sight until needed, matching amongst the best in ...