S106 Directors Blog

Yesterday we departed from Bukoba at 8:00 we knew it would be a long trip, from Bukoba, Tanzania to Kigali, Rwanda by car. We heard different travel time estimates, ranging from 5 hours to 12. Last night we pulled in at 8:30 pm so the latter was true… It was a journey with risks, we learned that the boarder region between Tanzania and Rwanda was not the safest. Armed bandits were common so we arranged for an armed escort. Two armed police officers would accompany us during our trip. The road was pretty good for African standards, we enjoyed what they call an “African massage” in our 4×4 van. Crossing the border post proofed to be easier than anticipated. This morning I woke up in a hotel in Kigali without a scratch, the first good night sleep in 3 days. This video shows a short excerpt of our trip.