On Friday, December 31, 2010, Shell and I finished work around lunchtime, headed home to pack a bag then jumped on the motorbike and headed for Gisenyi, which is on the Rwanda/Congo border in North West Rwanda.
After a few stops to avoid the rain we made it to Gisenyi in just over four hours. The ride was fantastic and allowed us to see the Rwandan countryside for the first time since we arrived here. We passed through a number of different sized towns/villages on the way; each time we were greeted by the locals with their huge smiles and warm welcomes.
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| Shell with some locals on our ride |
The evening was spent hanging out at a local beer garden with some friends where we enjoyed a drink and some BBQ brochettes. We totally missed the midnight countdown and the fireworks alerted us that 2011 had arrived. We hurried to the Serena hotel, which is located next to the water to watch Miss Shanel and her band perform.
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| Why so scared? |
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| Excited locals on the street |
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| Beach fire to keep warm |
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| Miss Shanel and band |
On New Year’s day, Shell and I took headed back to Musanze, an hour from Gisenyi. Due to torrential rain we had to spend the day indoors.
On January 2nd we work up early and took the bike for a 3 hour ride around Lake Burero. The scenery was superb, with the lake and mountains in the background. It was so much fun to ride along the winding mountain dirt roads. Once again we were greeted by everyone we passed along the roads. This was a great way to start 2011.
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| Looking our over Lake Burero |
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| Lake Burero |
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| Some locals wanting to say hello |
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| The scenery around Lake Burero |
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