Akagara

Last weekend Bob and I went to Akagara, a national game park in the south east of Rwanda. The park is huge, and borders Tanzania. We camped under a full moon, heard buffalo and hyenas near our tent. An amazing experience. Here are some of our pictures, but they can't begin to capture the beauty of this place.


We went for a boat ride and saw these fishermen bailing their boat.


Bob, Fulgence and our boat driver.


He was keeping an eye on our boat.


There is a crocodile in this picture!


African fish eagle.



Kingfisher.


Vervet monkey.


Thick knee at the edge of the lake.



Crock juvenile. I didn't see the bird until we downloaded the photo.



Can't remember what he is called, but sure is pretty.



Marabou storks.






Baboon baby riding jockey style.



Rolling zebra that looks like Tom!


Impala







Zebra and Topi baby.



Boon on a rock.














We saw him across the lake. Can't believe I saw a wild elephant!



Bee-eater.



Hornbill



Topi.



Buffalo - the most dangerous animals in the park!







Waterbuck.














Bob and Fulgence looking for hippos.


Ankole cows we saw on the way out of the park. Check out the horns!


Look at the dog guarding the calves.

Friday we went to Congo. I really wanted Bob to see where I work so he wouldn't be so nervous. Here's Bob looking out at the volcanoes.


Bob went home yesterday - back to work for me.