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Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Jul 5th, 2023, 09:36 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,160
Posted By schlegal1

Hi hopester, So glad you PMed me or I would...

Hi hopester,

So glad you PMed me or I would not have seen this.

The community clean up day would be your best bet for a true community engagement. I know exactly what you are talking about on...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Jan 9th, 2023, 05:16 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,160
Posted By schlegal1

If you chose deluxe at Tiloreza you will likely...

If you chose deluxe at Tiloreza you will likely be fine. They have various grades of rooms and we were in the cheapest. We could see the deluxe rooms and they looked lovely!

Our rooms had...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Nov 30th, 2022, 06:01 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,160
Posted By schlegal1

Ah, yes yes yes, thanks for the correction--DRC!

Ah, yes yes yes, thanks for the correction--DRC!
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Nov 29th, 2022, 12:51 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,160
Posted By schlegal1

It's a truly remarkable story and one that warms...

It's a truly remarkable story and one that warms the heart. As noted in the article, they plan to expand Volcanoes park. We had a conservationist in our Fossey hike group who specialized in...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Nov 28th, 2022, 05:41 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,160
Posted By schlegal1

My camera is a Panasonic Lumix FZ1000. It's like...

My camera is a Panasonic Lumix FZ1000. It's like an upgrade from a P&S. I spent quite a lot of time practicing with it in the local woods but even they were not as shady as the strong foliage in...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Nov 27th, 2022, 10:42 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,160
Posted By schlegal1

Hello! I hope you have a wonderful trip. ...

Hello! I hope you have a wonderful trip.

Porters were available for both the chimps and the Dian Fossey hike. The Fossey hike was not especially difficult --it was like a very long day hike on a...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 1st, 2022, 11:30 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,160
Posted By schlegal1

Other activities Volcanoes NP:Golden monkeys -...

Other activities Volcanoes NP:Golden monkeys - These little primates were a delight and it's easy easy easy to see them. That means that the groups to visit them are very large and includes people...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Sep 1st, 2022, 11:16 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,160
Posted By schlegal1

Hello fellow Rwanda enthusiasts. Thanks for the...

Hello fellow Rwanda enthusiasts. Thanks for the replies! It's always encouraging to have people engage with a TR.

Leely, that's funny about trekking vs. tracking. Our guides specifically told us...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Aug 23rd, 2022, 10:23 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,160
Posted By schlegal1

Volcanoes NP: This was what the entire trip built...

Volcanoes NP: This was what the entire trip built up to and it was even more than I hoped for. We did two gorilla tracking hikes and we were really glad we did. I had a fear when we booked that there...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Aug 16th, 2022, 05:08 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,160
Posted By schlegal1

The trip was perfect. Not a thing went wrong. I...

The trip was perfect. Not a thing went wrong. I don't know how we got so lucky but it was incredible!

Lake Kivu: We just had a night here and that was enough. It was a convenient stop/relaxation...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Aug 15th, 2022, 06:48 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,160
Posted By schlegal1

Nyungwe National Park: We really loved this park...

Nyungwe National Park: We really loved this park and, if we had endless vacation time, would have spent more of it here. The draw of this park was tracking chimpanzees, which we did and loved. We had...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Aug 11th, 2022, 09:49 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,160
Posted By schlegal1

Hi Amy!--we visited Pablo group and Agashya...

Hi Amy!--we visited Pablo group and Agashya group----so was there anyone you know in there??

Akagera Game Park: Billed as Rwanda's "Big 5" park and we enjoyed it. We have been to Tanzania (albeit...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Aug 10th, 2022, 11:05 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,160
Posted By schlegal1

Kigali: We spent our first day in Kigali. We...

Kigali:
We spent our first day in Kigali. We went to the Genocide Memorial, which is so moving. The section on child victims is incredibly difficult to go through but the entire site is well done...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Aug 9th, 2022, 12:12 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,160
Posted By schlegal1

Photos here: ...

Photos here:
https://sharedonfodors.shutterfly.com/

Looks like they didn't upload to Shutterfly at full quality but I don't want to go through all the hassle right now of redoing it--you get the...
Forum: Africa & the Middle East
Aug 9th, 2022, 11:56 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,160
Posted By schlegal1

TR: Rwanda National Parks, Trip of a Lifetime to see Gorillas, 2022

Hello Africa Forum, I have missed you all! A trip to Tanzania in 2005 was the whole reason I joined Fodor's.

I am happy to be back over here to report on the wonderful trip we just took to Rwanda...
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