I've now headed off to the other side of the country to Gisenyi on Lake Kivu, border of DRC. Was fortunate to have two empty buses getting here and so didn't feel bad about my bag taking up so much room, nor have to pay for 2seats. I was sat next to some guy who clearly wanted to practise his English but he did have some delicious swiss chocolate - give and take a little! We drove through hilly countryside passing through village after village, men women and children carrying on their heads (or pushing on bikes) wood, sacks of potatoes (probably equivalent to 30 sacks from sainsburys), plaintain, water, cabbages, bananas, tomatoes, laundry baskets full to overflowing, sports bags, suitcases you name it and mose women carrying a kid on their back too. Those not
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