It's our last night in Ruhengeri so we thought we'd take some time to reflect on our week here.
First of all, the kids have been outstanding. They have been open and willing to trying new foods, participating in all of the activities, and have been wonderful to the Amahoro staff and the people of this lovely town. We would like to think that it's all good planning on our part but we have to give credit where credit is due, and the students deserve a lot.
We woke up this morning and the kids particpated in the last day of the cultural activities. The experiences of the day were very similar to those of the previous three days. We ended the day today by taking the students and the Amahoro staff to a brand new hotel in town for dinner.
James and Dave are used to travelling in Rwanda alone and trying to immerse themselves as much as they can into Rwandan culture. We have had two interesting experiences since our arrival. Last week in Kigali, we pulled up in a bus at the "western" shopping mall downtown. All 23 of us piled out and invaded the supermarket and internet cafe. It was funny to see the expressions on the faces of Kigali residents who were probably surprised to see so many muzungus in one place. Tonight, we walked from the guesthouse to the restaurant. Ruhengeri is a small town. We have been told by several people that we are the largest group of white people they have ever seen here. The walk to the hotel was about 3km and the muzungu parade captured the attention of probably half of the town who were walking home during rush hour. Funny.
In their down time, students have been visiting the market to buy fabric and have skirts made, exploring the town, and practicing their Kinyarwanda. Many are getting very good and are experiencing the wonderful responses from Rwandans who hear muzungus trying to pronounce words and phrases in their language.
We need to thank Greg and the Amahoro staff for organizing a seamless weak. Almost everything we wanted the students to experience they did and when we had a request for a change it was met with an immediate, "yes." We have been told by several peop
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Glad to hear the wee ones are meeting your expectations. I guess teens aren't as bad as they act at home sometimes:) I can't wait to hear all the details upon your return. Thanks for looking after them.
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