Big day today our first gorilla trek. We had a team meeting and opted for the medium level trek. Roger took care of all paperwork while we enjoyed the bistro – cappuccino for me, hot chocolate for Wayne and a black coffee for Glenn. After some time, we were called for our briefing with Fidele. We were going to trek the gorilla troop called Kwitonda. …
This evening we captured a sunset over Mount Bisoke, she was showing off for us – tomorrow we embark on our hike. The staff mention you don’t often see sunsets like that due to the rolling clouds over the volcanoes. Dinner was another glorious meal – I opted for soup and the lamb curry, delicious!!! As you can see we were having scintillating conversations and …
We got to breakfast at 6am for a quick coffee and a bite to eat (our regular routine) and to do final prep – staff helped put on our gaiters and we gathered fresh rain jackets and gloves. The laundry service is incredible here, even our boots are cleaned daily!!! Unfortunately, two of our party were not going to be joining us, Simonne was ill …
We were entertained to an amazing cultural experience this evening. The team at Bisate prepared a traditional Rwandan meal with live entertainment. We started with fired fish and banana chips with drinks. I opted for a glass of champagne, deserved after the hike, and Glenn a beer. Benjamin did some educational discussion and Alice was the lead singer in the ensemble which included all kitchen …
All negative and our gorilla trek is on. Wayne’s boot has been repaired and we are good to go again. Roger to the rescue and Benjamin even helped put Wayne’s boot on for him!!! Back at the park headquarters we went through the protocols and Roger was off to find us a guide and a gorilla trek. Seems to involve a lot of haggling and …
On our way back stopped to take photos of the bicycle taxi – taxi’s in rural Rwanda. Simone took a ride! Fun to experience the rural lifestyle. This was followed by a gorgeous lunch of pizza and soup. The vegetarian soups were delicious, and I made a comment to Alice, before I knew it, I had a scroll with all the recipes. Got to love …
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After a lovely breakfast, we bid farewell to Bisate Lodge. We were off on our journey back to Kigali. Lovely driving through the villages and observing and learning about village life. Interesting fact – due to Covid, Kigali is working towards a cashless society and introduced a mobile phone based payment system called Moto. Although US$ still welcomed. Stopped at a local basket shop – …
A full day of travel. We are heading to the Serengeti. Arrived at the airport and no international flights landing or departing, it was desolate. We were on a charter flight to Ndutu and turns out we were the only 4 passengers. Lots of waiting around – fortunately there was a great gift shop with local arts and crafts and a coffee shop. At about …
Woke up to the roaring lions and Christian at our “front door” with coffee and biscuits. Perfect wakeup call… Two game drives today. Set off at 6:30am with a packed breakfast on a slightly cloudy day. But the game did not disappoint. Crossed riverbeds and drove across the plains spotting game and experiencing the vastness of the Serengeti with herds of wildebeest, zebra and scattering …
Back for a lovely lunch, family style salads, vegetarian pizza and meatballs for Wayne. Very enjoyable then time for our daily shower. You choose the time of your shower, and our butlers prepare the hot water and fill the canvas bucket. Voila shower is ready!!! Otherwise called a “bucket shower in the bush”. 4:30pm we were off again to find game and may even experience …
