Mwaramutse, good morning. I have almost completed my first week in Rwanda although in many ways it feels as though I have been here longer. After spending my first two and a half days in Kigali, the capital city, a took a two hour bus ride up to Musanze (Ruhengeri) where I am currently staying with Pam. Pam has kindly agreed to take me in while I look for a project and has been a great help connecting me with people. Saturday I was able to tour Sonrise school, where Pam works, then we were off to the markets. Although the market here is much smaller than the one in Ghana I frequented it brought back many fond memories and there were many fantastic fabrics to look at. Sunday I got to attend the Cathedral for a very lively service in Kinyarwanda (kin yar wanda), I believe there were three possibly four choirs at the service. It was great fun to be part of.
Since in Musanze, I have slowly been finding my way about town in between the rains. I feel like I am back in Vancouver summer, it has been raining for periods throughout the day most days and the weather is quite chilly. The city is quite beautiful though, it is surrounded by mountains and there are plenty of gardens in town to admire.
I have begun making a few connections in the city and am hoping to spend some time here. It has been great to have a place to settle in to a little and I am looking forward to the coming week and the opportunities it will hopefully bring.
