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| View of Congo |
Even though Rwanda is a land locked country it isn’t without sun and beaches - the western edge of the country is bordered by Lake Kivu. We rode the bus to the lakefront town of Gisenyi (renamed Rubavu) as we were assured safety even though the town borders the Democratic Republic of Congo. We came across high school kids playing basketball; Ken asked to join and to accommodate him, instead of someone sitting out, they just increased to a game of six on six. Also walking along the lakefront we met a group of boys - and they hammed it up for the camera.
We stayed for one night at a budget guesthouse near the bus station, but then upgraded to a mid range option closer to the lake - while beautiful, the lake is known to 1) “explode” with deep CO2 deposits, asphyxiating the swimmers, and 2) be a notorious dumping ground during the genocide. So while we relaxed 400 meters from the Congolese border, enjoying the peace and sun, we all the while knew not to stray too far west.
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