Duncan finally got his gorilla permit on Tuesday morning, for Thursday (I drew the line at USD$500.00 for an hour of observing gorillas, although I'm told I'll regret it) and we set off for a night at Lake Kivu.
So far in Rwanda the roads have been very good condition tar which is good in all this rain, and mercifully free of judder bars, but narrow and winding. Duncan said it reminded him of New Zealand. You drive on the right which is nice for us as the left hand driver can actually see what they are doing for a change which gives the passenger a break from backset driving. It is very very green. The many hills in Rwanda are terraced and intensively cultivated with crops to feed the 8 million strong population.
It seems there is no longer anywhere to camp in Kibuye. We stayed at a lovely little lodge with views over the lake. This evening, through the mist, we caught sight of the beautiful glowing red peak of the Nyarigongo volcano in DR Congo towering over the north end of the lake.
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