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Blog of the year 2009, for the Africa/writing cathegory
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yeap
yup i like this yhis pic it look like wats up

Question
Hi there, thanks for your insights into the trip on the wild side... we (me and my girlfriend, actually my girlfriend more than I do :-) are thinking about making this trip as well somewhere in the last 2 weeks of December of this year while traveling in Rwanda. I did make some inquiries at the both the Dutch embassy in DRC as well as the DRC embassy here in Europe, but they could not give any information about a day trip visa to visit Goma from Rwanda. Arranging a regular visa is not possible for us giving time constraints, but you didn't seem to have any great difficulties to obtain a daytrip visa, apart from the typical hassle :-) Did you have to bring/show anything else besides your passport (i.e. regular visa requires statement of good behaviour from the government, recent bank statements etc.)? Would you happen to know any particular constraints for people from the Netherlands? Did you consider an organized day-trip as well, or is not offered anyway...? Thanks for your reply and enjoy your travels! Oscar

Thank you for writing this. It is a history that needs to be told, and you've done it really well.

Very powerful story, excellently written. Your postscript nails it: total insensitivity.

gorillas
Hey Elizabeth--a fabulous report! Love your writing! It sure whets my appetite to see these gorillas! Take care, hope to see you soon! Love, Betsy

Love your stuff Elizabeth. You will have to do a book. I'm off to NZ on 17th and back on 3 December. Hope to see you before Christmas ? Trish

Hanging on the back of lorries
Great pics! Makes me think of going back to Africa..

Excellent Post!
I really enjoyed your description of seeing the gorillas! I was in Kigali for a month this summer and could not get a permit. I'm going back for two weeks soon and was able to get a permit for 15 Nov 2009. I ended up booking the trip through a safari company to avoid the transportation hassle. I hope I see as many gorillas as you did!

Our "distant" relatives
Its a good thing you dont live in the American South, they would dispute this whole evolution thing as being inconsistent with the Bible, which is (of course) the literal work of G-d.

lovely lions
Such beautiful cats! I wouldn't have know not to move in the vehical to cast a moving shadow either - good advice I'll remember.

Amazing Experience
What a wonderful story on Namibia and north-western Botswana. I especially love the photos. Sound like a really amazing experience. I have yet to make it to Africa. If you ever want to post a Tips for Traveling to Namibia and north-western Botswana, I'd love to publish it on my site- www.52perfectdays.com. Alexa