Just a quick post to share some photos of the mountain gorillas from a few weeks ago. I saw the gorillas back in 2003 and wasn't sure if I was going to see them again but the pull of looking at the volcanoes everyday was just too much. I am so glad I did visit again. It was as amazing as the first time. The group I went to see was called Bwenge and consists of Bwenge, the silverback, 5 females and 5 babies. The youngest baby was only 5 months and very cute. This won't mean much to anyone who hasn't been to Rwanda but the gorilla on the face of the RWF 5,000 bank note is called Titus and is the father of Bwenge and one of the gorillas that Dian Fossey studied before her death. His claim to fame :) The group live on Bisoke and it was a really stunning hike - 1 hour through the farmland to the edge of the park and another 45 minutes to the group. Our guide was great and stopped continually to point out things of interest - like the pyrethrum, which are plants with big white flowers farmed for natural insect repellent - which was a handy distraction when the hillside got steep. The hour with the gorillas went far too quickly of course, but was very special.
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