Kigali Take 2

The sound and flash of the thunder and lightening woke me up. Looks like i wouldn't be playing tennis today. The powerful down pour created rivers of water that surround Maji like a moat. Driving to HEAL was eerie. The streets were quiet and the shops were closed. Side roads had been washed out and some cars were having difficulty making it through the deep puddles. It felt like a snow day back at home.

We arrived at HEAL to be welcomed by an empty Jubilee Centre. Does a rainy day really mean a day off of work? After a quick email sesh I hopped back in the car and made my way to the border. Something weird happened, I wasn't hassled and everything worked out perfectly, including my moto ride to the bus station. I get on the bus just as the doors shut and I was off to Kigali.

Climbing out of Gyseni I spotted a mountain to my right, I had to double take, there was snow on it!! The snow combined with the microwave tower on top reminded me of the drive to Whistler and spotting Black Tusk. Its a white Christmas after all.

The 20-seater bus was jam packed with close to 40 people; thankfully I grabbed a window seat. I drifted in and out of sleep to the sound of loud music being played over the blown speakers. Lil’ Wayne, Shakira, and bad Swahili Christmas carols make up the melange of audio delight.

I pushed through the crowd of people off the bus and onto the Kigali streets. I quickly judged the flow of traffic and made my away across the busy street like playing a real life game of Frogger. The smell of fresh coffee and baking wafted through the air. I grabbed a seat and ordered my coffee. I am back in civilization for the time being. Christmas time with friends in Rwanda, lookin’ forward to it.