Cyangugu, Rwanda is within walking distance of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Before my trip home, I got the chance to cross the border into the D. R. Congo border and spend a few days in the rebel-held town of Bukavu. Click on each photo to see a larger, more detailed version.
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I didn't get out to see the town very much. The rebels had changed the flag, and there was a curfew late in the evening. Being sick with Giardiasis didn't make me feel like exploring a lot, anyway. | |
| Most of what I saw of the city was glimpses out the window while traveling from place to place. | |
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I met several Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) during my brief stay |
| Lake Kivu is just as pretty on the D. R. Congo side as it is on the Rwanda side. | |
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| Almost every NGO has several white four-wheel-drive land rover vehicles, equipped with radios. | ||
| In fact, since it was never certain when there would be electricity, anything battery-powered with a solar recharger came in handy. Like this light, which the sick boy was allowed to borrow. |  |
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| So how do you set up that mosquito net, Jane? |
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