Home in Kigali, at least for a little while.

Arrived late Tuesday night.  The next morning Bosco collected Marilyn and me at 10.  We did the rounds of internet providers as is the norm.  Bought a few supplies for Thursday and went to the Cactus for lunch, lovely! The first thing we did was have a pina colada!

Marilyn very happy with life!

 Then back to the accommodation at Kimihurura to log on to 3G, hooray, and get our stuff ready for Thursday.

As usual we left with Peter Safari at 5am to get to Akagera in good time, then an 8 hour drive animal spotting.  Still no lions, but they've just had cubs so we can forgive them for not posing.  Splendid spotting a python basking in the sunshine.  The 20 rhinos are coming in May so we are hoping to see them before leaving in July. 

Lilac breasted roller

Water Buck

Impala

I don't know if this vid will work.  The baboons were looking for mischief

The next morning we went on the boat trip, I always enjoy this as the birds are great and we had the added excitement of hippos, not happy to have us near their babies, lunging at the boat with jaws aggressively open and much spray.  We spotted an enormous Nile Crocodile, but just as we went to take a pic and family of hippos came from the opposite direction and scared the croc. away. 

Angry hippo behind the spray

 We saw lots of the crested cranes this morning.  They are the national bird of Uganda.  Farmers used to keep them as decoration, clipping their wings, but now they are being rehomed at Akagera and protected.

After breakfast we went out for another four hours, seeing numerous bush buck, this was surprising as they are normally very shy and keep hidden.

Bush buck and a monitor lizard in the foreground.

Then a sunset cruise, we were hoping to see the elephants come to the lakeside to drink, but they must have heard we were in the area as they stayed away.  But we saw more crocs and were once again entertained by the hippos.
Then directly onto the night safari when it's impossible to take pics.  The guide wasn't as good as usual which was disappointing, but we did see a jackal, but sadly, once again no leopards.  One day!

Yesterday, Saturday, I went to Marcie's and stayed overnight so that  could get to the Palm Sunday service, but in the Anglican church no palms, no red vestments, I thought maybe because Kwibuka the time of mourning for the genocide against the Tutsis began on Friday, but the catholic church wore red and had palms.
Marilyn and I met Apollo for lunch and had a delightful time together.

A strange Holy Week ahead as I can't get to the cathedral for services.  Thursday I'm hosting a Passover for Christians which I'm hoping will be well received as it's a first for the folk coming.

I'll return after Easter.