We went to our usual place for a weekend getaway; Kumbya. This time with Clementine. She said it was her first time to see a part of Rwanda other than the capital (Kigali) and where we live (Butare). It was exciting to watch her excitement and wonder at seeing places she had heard of, the forest and a lake for the first time. I was really impressed when after watching our family jump in for a swim, she got over her initial fear and waded in, then declared she’s going to learn to swim. (If you look closely, you can see Adeline’s foot poking out in this picture.)
Dawn at the cabins.
A fisherman came to shore, baling water out of his boat. He sold us his catch, then cleaned it for us. Such fresh fish is completely different from what I’m used to; it was delicious.
The view on the way home, at about 5pm, is our favourite in Rwanda…
Above: The local warning sign that there’s danger on the road ahead; branches laid. A truck had broken down.
Below: The roadsides in Australia seemed so quiet after driving in Rwanda.
For our family I’d like to note that there were friends with us at Kumbya, although they didn’t make it into the photos this time. After feeling a bit guilty for not using our video camera nearly as much for our girls as I did with Will (I was obviously hardly busy with one child), I took video during most of our time away.
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