A Trip To DR Congo & Rwanda
Mar 22, 2015, 12:50 pm
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Excellent report, and was a great memory jogger for my trip to Rwanada. I also went with Amahoro Tours, but saw the Gorillias in Rwanda (when it was $500). It's amazing to see them - amazing creatures. Nice that you got to visit the DRC. I was quoted nearly $300 for a visa, so didn't go. The volcano photos are out of this world!
Mar 22, 2015, 1:09 pm
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What a fantastic, fascinating TR that kept getting more powerful as you moved from the gorillas to the volcano to the memorial. Thanks for sharing all this.
Back to the gorillas: how far away from them were you when you snapped those incredible photos?
Back to the gorillas: how far away from them were you when you snapped those incredible photos?
Mar 22, 2015, 4:59 pm
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What an amazing and unique report! All the photos were quite nice, however the ones of the lava pool and starry sky on the volcano were truly extraordinary. ^
Mar 22, 2015, 5:48 pm
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Stunning photos and report! Honestly, those shots of the volcano at night, combined with the stars are incredible. Seeing the night sky next to a lava lake is not something I ever pictured together, but now....gotta convince/entice my SO to make the trip.
Mar 22, 2015, 6:14 pm
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Awesome TR, enjoyed every bit of it 
Interesting how this town is a compulsory stop for every coaster and safari vehicle
Humm, it really looks like peanut sauce... 
Too bad eventual future oil exploration could threaten the gorilla habitat in the Virunga
Do you remenber which group of Gorilla you visited?
For the story in Rwanda, back in February, a "drunk" gorilla punched a photographer...
Indeed and they are called tshukudu.
Wow beautiful picture being probably my favorite, well done!
When i was there in 2013 i was denied taking photos, glad to see the policy has changed
Many thanks for sharing
Stopping for a break on the way to Ruhengeri
Some delicious fish & yoghurt stew, beans, potatoes and rice for lunch.
Virunga is Africa's oldest nation park and is home to nearly a third of the world’s roughly 900 remaining mountain gorillas.
There are mountain gorillas in Rwanda (permit fee = $750) and Uganda (permit fee = $600), but they attract many more tourists (up to 80 per day in Rwanda versus only 7 for DRC on my day) and are much less wild
For the story in Rwanda, back in February, a "drunk" gorilla punched a photographer...
These wooden bikes were quite common in Goma
when the clouds had cleared and got an amazing view of the starry sky over Goma.
Blood spatters and bullet holes were visible on the walls and roof.
Many thanks for sharing
Mar 22, 2015, 8:56 pm
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Wow what an amazing report! Just when I thought the gorillas were the peak of the whole trip, I then saw the images at the volcano. Amazing! Really felt like we were there on the trip - you know, minus the mosquitos, swarming ants, and outhouses.
Looks like you had a 400mm lens with you (or some other big prime)?
How did you get the shot of the stars and the town? I'm amazed that the stars came out so well even with the light coming from the town.
Looks like you had a 400mm lens with you (or some other big prime)?
How did you get the shot of the stars and the town? I'm amazed that the stars came out so well even with the light coming from the town.