An early morning gym session followed by a leisurely breakfast, outside in the sunshine, overlooking Lake Kivu was a great start to the day. The final reminder of the Defence Minister was seeing a motor boat - which turned out to be a small gun boat flashing past. The fact Lake Kivu is shared with the Congo means lake border patrols are a necessary part of ensuring the security of the state. We left the hotel around 10 and headed North East to Ruhengeri and ou...

As the day dawned I heard the fishermen again this time they were rowing back to harbour and as we left Moriah Hills we passed a little cove where they had docked. It was great to see as it has probably been going on for years. (today's picture) Our journey to Gisenyi was the longer but quicker route as the road was in excellent condition as opposed to the other route which according to the Italian girls, we met at the Canopy Walkway in Nyungwe, was one big poth...

We left the lovely forest lodge at 8.30 and headed to our overnight stop in Kibuye on the shores of Lake Kivu. As we left the tea pickers were in the plantation around the lodge working hard. (today's picture) As we headed west then north we passed padi fields in the valley bottoms and well cultivated hillsides and watched the daily toil of many Rwandans getting water, shopping, selling, going to or returning from their fields or just sitting and chatting. We ...

Another leisurely start as we thought we were going to track Colobus monkeys at 1000am......but Charles arrived as we were finishing breakfast and said he had just spoken to the guide who was on his way to the forest near the lodge. We collected our gear and headed to the main gate where we joined 3 young girls and Daniel, our chimp guide, watching Black and White Colobus monkeys. As they were moving through the forest we had a short steep slippery descent follow...

A leisurely start to the day before heading to Uwinka where several trails and the canopy walkway start from. We were going on the canopy only 60 metres off the ground - my feet were already tingling at breakfast at the thought of it. If we were meant to go that high we would have wings! Enroute to Uwinka I was too late with my camera and missed photos of a group of great blue turacos eating on the verge, which is unusual, but I did get some good pictures of L'h...