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Mt. Nyiragongo Volcano Trek, Congo……or: ‘The Mountain was on fire when I lay down on it.’*
The volcano trek near Goma is not to be missed. 
Visiting Goma, Congo
I had the opportunity back in December ’09 to pop across from Gisenyi to Goma, after a few of us had done the fabulous trek to see the Mountain Gorillas. Three of my colleagues decided to do a quick trip to visit Goma and maybe even get to see the volcano only a dozen or [...]
“Kigali In Kenya?” On Foot in Nairobi.
My sense of African geography isn’t great, but I didn’t need to phone a friend to know that something looked a tad odd. It wasn’t just the traffic – a lot of it, colourful, snorting, wheezing diesel fumes in every direction. And cops adding to the confusion with baleful glares at harmless tourists… It wasn’t [...]
Travels in Search of Coffee
One of the quiet joys of a Saturday morning in Kigali is to go for a stroll to the coffee shop. Since this is a fairly frequent occurrence for me – nice leg-stretch, get a little morning sun, commune with nature, shake off any lingering effects from that one mützig too many at Friday night’s [...]
“A Meal Always Keeps The Doctor Pending”
Kenya and much of East Africa are almost synonymous with ‘Nyama Choma’ – the charcoal-roasted succulent meats, cooked (nowadays with added spices and lemon) for ages so that the juices infuse the meat… ‘Nyama Choma’ in Swahili means roasted red meats cooked slowly over charcoal. It originated over 1000 years ago with the Maasai tribe. [...]
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