Time to visit a country not on the tourist trail, DRC... Gisenyi is a shared border town with Goma in Congo, although they are very different towns. Stamping out of Rwanda is simple and painless, entering Congo is another matter entirely. First we have to open our bags for customs inspection, which as we struggle every morning to close them is a hassle. Next the immigration official says we should have obtained a visa in our own country not in Rwanda, therefore we cannot come in. This is clearly a ploy for money as they used to sell visas at the border for $35 but have since stopped that practice, we are told no visas can be bought at the border but the women says she sells them for $220, so is basically annoyed at not
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