Blogs from Rwanda, Africa - page 5

“Surely you’re joking” If you recognise the headline we first would like to make it clear that Richard Feynman has nothing to do with this blog entry. We only borrowed the title from him to have as a headline at the top. We thought the title was pretty good because it gives you an idea of how we thought when we picked the photos for this this blog entry. They are some leftovers that we couldn’t fit in elsewhere but still wish to publish. Some are a bit funny, hence the headline, one or two you might find interesting and there might be some cute children somewhere as well. It’s a bit of this and that and there is no real theme going on. But we hope you enjoy looking at this anyway. Next we would ... read more

It’s not often that you can live out one of your childhood dreams. When I was a child, I loved the movie “Gorillas in the Mist: The Dian Fossey Story.” The film details the story of an American scientist who goes to Rwanda to live among the gorillas. Her conservation efforts are credited with being the major contributor to the gorillas’ preservation today. In the movie, Dian Fossey gets close to the gorillas. She sits, crossed legged, on the ground face to face with the gorillas. She mimics them. She shares their world. As a child, I dreamed that I too would come that close to the gorilla. The appeal was magnetic and inexplicable. Fast forward to July 2013. I’m an adult and traveling in Rwanda. The image of Dian Fossey among the gorillas has stuck ... read more

Day 1/2 After an 8 hour flight into Nairobi, where they are 2 hours ahead, we caught a flight to Kigali which briefly landed in Burundi for passengers! The time difference in Rwanda is only 1 hour ahead of home. We collected our bags, we were met by Joe our Driver to take us to the Volcanoes National Park, which was a further 2 1/2 hour drive. The country is actual very mountainous, so to get there, we went up some quite steep roads, which aren't easy when you are behind a truck carrying bricks. We passed through lots of villages, and you know you are in Africa because: 1. Women balance their shopping on their heads, or chairs or anything really 2. 50% of people don't wear shoes 3. The children always smile and wave ... read more

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Resumo: Fiquei poucos dias, mas gostei do país; Limpo (proibido o uso de saco plástico); Não tão pobre; Ônibus sai no horário; Estou bem. Fui barrada na fronteira ao tentar cruzar de Uganda para Ruanda. Assim, fiquei 2 dias a mais em Uganda ao invéz de Ruanda, o que encurtou a minha estadia no país. De cara gostei de Kigali - capital. O país é conhecido como o país das mil colinas. Incrível como tem colinas!!! Andar por Kigali é ir para cima e para baixo. Um pouco cansativo, mas um lugar onde me senti bem. O que é importante dizer daqui? Do genocídio que ocorreu em Ruanda em 1994. Visitei Memorial do Genocídio. Chocante. Milhares de pessoas morreram, foram estupadradas, sofreram fortes torturas. Deixo aqui um link para quem tiver interesse em saber mais http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genoc%C3%ADdio_de_Ruanda ... read more