DR Congo –> Rwanda –> Uganda –> UK –> Canada Tuesday October 18. Today was my last day in Goma. Enjoyed a last buffet lunch at Hotel Nyra Guest House. Nice vegetarian options, love the cassava French fries, not to mention the fresh passion juice and fruit salad. All the logistics were laid out [...]
Archive for October, 2011
Days 9-11. Heading home.
Posted in DR Congo on October 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Day 9. DR Congo.
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MONDAY OCT 17. My last full day in theCongo and four research interviews. Nice way to end the research trip. (The power is out again so I won’t be able to post this blog today.) On the drive back from my last interview, I found a hole-in-the-wall — but highly functioning — internet café where [...]
Day 8. DR Congo. Goma pics
Posted in DR Congo, tagged Goma on October 17, 2011 | 2 Comments »
SUNDAY OCT 16. A quiet day today. Went for a long walk around Goma and tried to take photos that would give you a feeling for Goma.
Day 7. DR Congo.
Posted in DR Congo, tagged conflict resolution, Goma on October 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
SATURDAY OCT 15. The plan was to leave Kalonge at 7am so I could make the boat from Bukavu to Goma at 11am. At 7am we were having breakfast (hot water, powered milk, and sugar, plus bread). During breakfast, the elderly sewing instructor arrived with a shirt that had been made for me. I put [...]
Day 6. DR Congo. Kalonge.
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FRIDAY OCT 14. I was picked up at 6:30 am this morning to go down to the port where I caught the boat to Bukavu. The boat trip took 2½ hours from Goma at the south tip of Lake Kivu to Bukavu at the north end of Lake Kivu. It was an easy boat ride with [...]
Day 5. DR Congo. We must.
Posted in DR Congo, tagged conflict resolution, Congo, FDLR, Goma, peace, PeaceHero, PowerOfOne on October 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
THURSDAY OCT 13. Thank you all for the birthday wishes. What a real treat!! I so appreciate the connection when I’m on my own in this rather out of the way place. _______________________________ OF INTEREST (from meetings) In praise of President Kabila. Finally heard the case in favour of voting for Kabila. It goes like [...]
Day 4. DR Congo.
Posted in DR Congo, tagged conflict resolution, Congo, Goma, peace on October 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
WEDNESDAY OCT 12. Rough start to the day. No electricity, no running water, no internet connection. While taking my first sip of morning coffee (good coffee), the hotel manager presented me with an invoice. I was a little confused since I don’t leave here for another couple days — turns out, he needed the [...]
Day 3. DR Congo.
Posted in DR Congo, tagged conflict resolution, Congo, Goma, peace on October 11, 2011 | 3 Comments »
This blog is definitely a matter of teaching an old dog new tricks. Let’s get caught up a little. SUNDAY OCT 09. I arrived in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday afternoon. Already had stomach trouble so decided to take a taxi to the eastern Congo border instead of the public bus. Got lucky with a fascinating [...]
