Don’t even ask how I ended up staying at this luxury lakeside hotel for free (twice actually, this weekend with three of my Canadian colleagues). The food and drinks included, thank goodness. Champagne with breakfast. Poolside service. Free wireless Internet. Amazing shower water pressure and consistent water temperature.
I could go on and on, but it’s really not that important when compared to the Rwanda Initiative and the things I do on this project.
I think it’s fairly obvious, however, that I’m leveraging some of my talent as a photographer to earn some much needed rest and relaxation (and American movie television in air-conditioned rooms).
The two in the photo below are Drew and Melodie. They raced from one end of the pool to the other. They both pretty much failed to finish the race and just about drowned because of laughter.
Aside from rest and relaxation, we also did manage to find our way into nearby Gisenyi. We also even took an epic hike out of town, up and down a few hills, through windy roads, all in the hope of getting to the bralirwa (brewery for most every beer around here, including Mutzig, Primus and Guiness). We got there in just under two hours to discover that it was closed on the weekends. Crap.
In the end, the long and windy road lined with interesting little shops and houses made the journey worth while.
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