…..since this is one of the two rainy seasons here, we do have rain several times a day but not a constant downpour. Here’s a picture of a thunderstorm on the mountain behind my hotel room last night and the second picture is the sunset—also from my balcony this morning. Rwanda is 2 degrees south of the Equator but 4,500 feet above sea level so it is mildly hot during the days and this morning it was almost chilly. It stays this way almost year round so it is a very temperate climate.
The first week is almost over and the Embassy closes at noon on Fridays so I’ll have a short day tomorrow. The first week has gone well and I’ve really enjoyed it here so far. We drove out into the countryside today and on one of the breaks I took a picture of the road. I don’t mean to harp on the road conditions here but it is so unusual for Africa—heck, they don’t even have roads this nice in Houston!!! You’ll notice the road is paved with bricks and has a brick drainage ditch and sidewalk. There’s not a piece of trash anywhere in the photo. The cleanliness is what really continues to amaze me.
I had hoped to arrange some kind of tour this weekend but it hasn’t happened yet. If it does make, I’ll be posting more photos then……
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