Well, the first leg of the journey is finished. We wound up the trip today Kigali, capital of Rwanda, with a visit to the Genocide Memorial. It is a sobering reminder of the terrible times Rwanda went through in 1994 when almost 2 million people were brutally slaughtered. It is a testament to Rwanda's spirit that they have proceeded to rebuild their country into a model of stability and cooperation. The people are friendly and enthusiastic and the infrastructure is better than the neighboring countries.
Tomorrow morning we begin a long drive back to Nairobi. It should take two long days to cross Rwanda and Uganda and get back into Kenya, then about another half day to get back down to Nairobi. I should have a couple days in Nairobi to take care of some things before we start the 55 day journey south.
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