Saturday, June 14, 2014

Day Five- In Transition

Today (well actually yesterday) we were "in transition." We had just finished our incredible experience in Kigali, and now it was time to begin a new stage in our journey. In the bus, while driving to Musanze, we got to see a new side of the city and a new aspect of Rwanda, the wildlife. As we drove through the mountains, we came upon countless monkeys and large beehives, which kept Mr. Allen truly mesmerized on the bus. We first stopped at a tea plantation, where we were met by a crowd of fascinated children and adults, alike. So far, we have had many people who have showed an interest in our presence, yet we had not seen a group this large and curious. We got to see the tea plants and the tour guide told us about the farm and its process. Though the most intriguing thing was the group of people inching closer and closer as time went by to watch us observe leaves. To avoid an awkward encounter, we sang 'Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes' while we made our way back through the crowd. It is truly amazing how singing and dancing can break any barrier. Phenomenal.

When we finally reached Musanze, we had the opportunity to visit a cultural village, where we saw traditional dancing and drumming as well as older Rwandan wedding ceremonies, the Medicine Man, the Black Smith and the Grain Grinders. Also, we were able to reenact a typical King's Entertainment, which we will leave it at that...Long Live King Schneck! Also, in the village, a man of seventy-four entertained us with his Gorilla-like antics and chants and keeping us on our toes at ALL times. We joined in on their dancing and drumming a pretty much became pros.


After visiting the village, we stopped by the Sonrise School on our way to the Best View Hotel. We met some students, though not the ones with which we would be working. We got to see the campus and spend time with some of the teachers as well.

Finally we checked into our beautiful hotel, with truly the best view...hehe.

Celia and Evan




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