Caught with a mouth full

Trekking the Rwandan Mountain Gorillas

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December 24th 2008
Mighty mountain gorillas Day 258 Christmas Eve After much anticipation Mountain Gorilla Day had arrived. We had the privilege of staying in a dorm that evening complete with bunk beds. However, the sleep was short lived as we were up at 5.30. After a short drive from the small Rwandan town of Musanzi we arrived at the mountain gorilla sight, a part of the Warandi massive, home to seven volcan ... read more

Africa » Rwanda » Province du Nord » Parc National des Volcans

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In 1959, three years before independence from Belgium, the majority ethnic group, the Hutus, overthrew the ruling Tutsi king. Over the next several years, thousands of Tutsis were killed, and some 150,000 driven into exile in neighboring countries. T... ... read more