Our visit to Uganda has been brief and we must continue on to Rwanda as Christi and I have very special tickets waiting for us in the capital, Kigali. One could quite reasonably ask what was the point of visiting Uganda in the first place? I have two answers. First, we do try to travel overland as much as possible, although there are occasions where a 2-hour flight is preferable to 2+ days in … [Read more...]
Rwanda’s genocide, Day 352
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There is a spectacular dichotomy about life in Rwanda. In 1994, at a time when the rest of the world was grappling with a new fangled invention called the internet and learning how to send e-mails, the people of Rwanda were embroiled in a 3-month period of genocide where an estimated 80,000 people lost their lives - often hacked to death by their neighbors. And yet as Christi and I begin our … [Read more...]
Travels through Rwanda, Day 353
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Rwanda is a small country. At 10,000 square miles it is the same size as the state of Maryland, so it's fairly easy to get around - especially with Patrick our driver-guide and his forest green Toyota Landcruiser (green is Christi's favorite color so she is already happy). Actually, I probably need to fill in a little of the back story as to why Christi and I are making such a fleeting visit to … [Read more...]
Mountain Gorillas, Volcanoes National Park, Day 354
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Visiting the Mountain Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park is a haphazard business. Patrick, our driver-guide, brings us to the park HQ by 6.45 am. There are numerous tourists milling about and while Patrick signs us in at the visitor center, Christi and I learn a little more about the different gorilla families that we could visit. There are 17 groups of Mountain Gorillas that call Volcanoes … [Read more...]
Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, Day 355
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I was looking back at some of my earlier blog posts from the beginning of our Year of Wonder and noticed that I was much more restrained. My entries were shorter and to the point. Over the ensuing months I think I have become too enamored of my own voice. To that end I'll try to make the sprint to the finish line as concise as possible. Having said that, it would be criminal not to spend at least … [Read more...]
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