August has been full of adventures for me in Rwanda. I moved yet again to a new site (luckily to a place I've been before and with strong connections), but I also got to add to my experiences here in Rwanda.
Week 1: trip to Nyungwe National Park and Chimpanzee trekking. Took the bus 5 and half hours to Kate's site where I met with other friends and crashed in Kate's little tiny one bedroom house!! That same night, went to a interesting BBQ at some South African contractor's pad. In Rwanda constructing a new tourist's 5 star lodge for Dubai World, these guys lived a life that was far away from what we've been accustomed to while in Rwanda...it was a welcome change of scenery for sure
Waking up at 4 AM and getting ready for a two hour ride on the back of the Acre Fund truck was priceless. Laying in the flat bed in the back and staring at the sky as the sun rises over the tea fields was quite an experience. We had to get to the park early to catch the Chimps during their morning ritual of grabbing on leaves and fruits for breakfast followed by grooming sessions before they start coming down the trees and finding a new place to set up their nests. So turns out Chimps set up a new camp every night!! Chimps move in big groups usually a family of 50 that's lead by one alpha chimp.
Saturday afternoon we drove to Tyazo on Lake Kivu and home to the Acre Fund office. The Adventist Church owns an amazing house on the lake with canoes, rafts and other water sport toys.
Week 1: trip to Nyungwe National Park and Chimpanzee trekking. Took the bus 5 and half hours to Kate's site where I met with other friends and crashed in Kate's little tiny one bedroom house!! That same night, went to a interesting BBQ at some South African contractor's pad. In Rwanda constructing a new tourist's 5 star lodge for Dubai World, these guys lived a life that was far away from what we've been accustomed to while in Rwanda...it was a welcome change of scenery for sure
Waking up at 4 AM and getting ready for a two hour ride on the back of the Acre Fund truck was priceless. Laying in the flat bed in the back and staring at the sky as the sun rises over the tea fields was quite an experience. We had to get to the park early to catch the Chimps during their morning ritual of grabbing on leaves and fruits for breakfast followed by grooming sessions before they start coming down the trees and finding a new place to set up their nests. So turns out Chimps set up a new camp every night!! Chimps move in big groups usually a family of 50 that's lead by one alpha chimp.
Saturday afternoon we drove to Tyazo on Lake Kivu and home to the Acre Fund office. The Adventist Church owns an amazing house on the lake with canoes, rafts and other water sport toys.
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