We also drove up to Volcanoes National Park, where the mountain gorillas live. We didn't see any gorillas but we did walk through the park. It was amazing to see the volcanoes - you can see them from Musanze, but they're even more incredible close up.
Sabyinyo Volcano
As for the second question, the most shocking thing so far has been how decidedly un-shocking everything is.Of course, I get a lot of looks and have gotten used to hearing “Muzungu! Muzungu!” (white person) when I go out.But overall, the people have been incredibly friendly, and the culture shock has been minimal.It helps that many people have a better grasp of English than I do of Kinyarwanda and that I’m fortunate enough to be staying in a house with electricity, hot water (!), internet, and delicious food (prepared by the King’s cook, Beatrice, who is helping me with my Kinyarwanda).
I hope to have a little more news by my next post; I’m still getting settled in. I've started homeschooling with Lydia, and am also teaching at the school down the street in the mornings. But I think y’all will be happy to know (well, my mom will, anyway) that I haven’t had to use this suggested phrase from my guidebook: Mushobora guhagarika busi, nkeneye kuruka (Can you stop the bus, I think I need to vomit).
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