Maybe I will go see the gorillas this weekend. I hope it doesn't hail on me in the jungle again.
Maybe I will go to the beach in Rwanda.
Next Tuesday, probably (pending ticket acquisition) I will go to Kinshasa for the first time ever. Of the expatriates I know who have been there, 95% hate-hate-hate it and 5% love-love-love it and there is NO in-between. There are no expatriate lukewarm feelings about Kinshasa that I have ever heard. I can't wait to make my own judgment.
It is raining now. For a couple of days after the volcano, whenever we heard rain smacking the earth, my volcano-hiking friends and I got all twitchy with rain-PTSD. But now. We're healing. Pole-pole. It gets better. I'm kind of enjoying the sound of the rain right now, although only a little bit.
Last night was weekly drinks on the terrace. Fresh squeezed strawberry juice, mojitos, rum. Starlight swimmers splashing in the lake.
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File me in the "hate" column. In general, I find that expats who love Goma seem to hate Kinshasa, and vice-versa.
Be sure that all of your luggage is within reach of your seat, put a lock on it, and pretend you don't understand a word of French when they start going through your bags at Ndjili. I've gotten through without paying a single bribe, but it's not easy. Good luck.
Hi Texas, thanks for the tips! Ah, I'm so excited. I pushed and pushed till I got this trip. Mainly, I just want to fly on those little airplanes up over the lake and the volcanoes and the chukadus here. I don't care if my destination is Kinshasa or anywhere else. I'm excited for the FLIGHT!
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