Kibuye

At the risk of sounding like a Rwandan tour operator, I am once again writing about a picturesque holiday location in Rwanda. We volunteers do work hard, I promise, but we also make the most out of our weekends in this beautiful country and last weekend was no exception, as I visited Kibuye on Lake Kivu for the first time.

Like most places in Rwanda, there is very little to do in Kibuye, other than eat and enjoy the view (What a hardship!). It is totally unspoilt and incredibly scenic there. A number of hotels are spread out over the hills, providing stunning views over the lake and some good dining options.  My volunteer friends and I spent the weekend eating lake fish, swimming around Amahoro Island and taking a boat trip to visit the bats on Napolean Island. We had a wonderfully relaxed time and once again I was reminded of how lucky I am to work in a place where every weekend I can escape and experience a mini-break in paradise. They even had Cornetto ice cream at one of the hotels which is the fourth ice cream I have had since coming to Rwanda.

As always, I will let the pictures show the rest: