So, this past week was our first week of break between Term 1 and Term 2, and my Dad was able to visit!
I went into Kigali on April 6th just spend the the weekend with a friend. April 7th marked was the 25th Commemoration of the Genocide Against the Tutsis so I wanted to go early to avoid disrupting anything and to make sure I could get a bus. My dad arrived on the 8th and I went to pick him up at the airport!
We spent most of the week in Musanze and the Volcanoes National Park, which are both in the Northern Province of Rwanda. We did the golden monkey trekking, took a visit to the Gorilla Guardians Cultural Village, went canoeing, had lunch with another volunteer, visited the Dian Fossey exhibit, and explored some caves. Overall, I think it was a really good trip and we did a lot of really interesting things. I personally liked the golden monkeys the most, if only because they were so cute.
Over the weekend, we went back to my village. There's not a lot to do in village, but we did take a quick trip to Kibuye, had dinner with the nuns I live with, and got dad fitted for a hand-made shirt. He flew home yesterday, April 15th.
I'm staying in Kigali for a couple more days, then I will return to site! School starts back on Monday, and I'm ready to jump in with teaching and teacher trainings!
I also watched the new episode of
Game of Thrones. Very important.
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| Grinding millet. It is traditionally a "woman's job." |
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| Taking it all in! |
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| He made friends. |
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| In the caves! |
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| After canoeing! |
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| Getting fitted for a shirt! |
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| We got to be royalty at the cultural village! |
