by john7 | Jul 7, 2012 | Congo Stories
A few months ago I went on a journey a little north of Kindu. The children there were very eager to get in a photo. There was no stopping them. Then, when I had a chance to edit the photos, I noticed two boys who each appeared in several photos. I had not noticed...
by john7 | Jul 7, 2012 | African Tales
Here is the road you take to see some giraffes. The troop/herd/gang/gaggle/family/gathering/bundle of giraffes we found numbered more than twenty-five. I was struck by the amazing poise and gentleness of these almost prehistoric creatures. Watching them move...
by john7 | Jul 7, 2012 | African Tales
One thing you notice about many of the animals in eastern Rwanda is that they have friends. Sometimes of the same species, but often not. Here's a big old hippo who has some bird friends with him. Actually, they kind of give away his location. Note the huge...
by john7 | Jul 6, 2012 | African Tales
Happened to make my way to eastern Rwanda. But before we talk about that I need to tell you that I have never seen a more significant difference between two places as I did see when moving from the eastern Congo into Rwanda. It was almost like going from one country...
by john7 | Jul 6, 2012 | Congo Stories
On a past trip north of Kindu DRC I had the chance to watch some folks (actually they seemed like a pretty tight family group) making palm oil. This is how it works:Boil up the palm kernels and hopefully have someone laughing at you while you do it.Free advice: while...
