Sean25

Well today Jess and i left at about half 5 to the bus statuion, you would think at 6 in the morning it will be quite down at the bus station but no. As soon as we got there some random guy came over and asked if we were going to burundi I said yes so he grabs my bag and walks off I follow him while Jess is shouting for me, I didnt want to lose sight of him as he had my bag containing money,passports and my camera! anyway I soon got my bag back and foubnd oput he was trying to seel us another ticket! We eventually got on the right bus and we left at 6:30am. I felt so sick but at least we werent on one of those packed buses. It ... read more

5th April Today I wanted to leave Kigali so I got a motor taxi to the bus station and got on a mini bus to Gisenyi on lake kivu. The drive was ok the roads are usually in a good shape, it took about 2 hours via Ruhengeri. When I arrived I got another motor taxi to the a hotel on the lake shore when we got there it was closed which im sure he knew so he took me to the only other place that I know in Gisenyi which turned out to be across the road from where the bus dropped me off! Later that after noon I went down to the lake Kivu and when I arrived a group of street hawkers surrounded me trying to sell masks and skins I really didnt ... read more

We'll after nearly missing my flight in Joburg I arrived in Kigali at 1:30am, the flight was boring and there was only like 20 people on the flight! When I arrived in kigali my bag was not there, i then go out to see if my tour guide is there waiting for me but he isint so now I have no bag, no hotel,no phone and no one speaks english! It only then dawned on me that i am actually on my own. At least I had a english speaking member of staff that was trying to sort out my bag, there was also another guy that didnt have his bag the second time this week the first in Zimbabwe where he had to pay a bribe.He was also pissed off that his suit and camera ... read more