The Dean of Travel

Week 2 in Rwanda

I am currently waiting through three weeks of quarantine at the Karisoke Research Center before I will be allowed to spend any time with the gorillas.   

This is done to reduce the chances of me carrying in a disease to the animals.  The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, known as DFGFI has plenty of other projects they are involved with to more then keep me busy.

It is also giving me a chance to get adjusted to my new surroundings!

This is the backyard of the house where I am living, part of the yard is used as a garden to grow veggies.

    

The yard has some beautiful flowers in it.  The house cat doing what she does best, taking a nap!

Heading out Saturday morning to do some bird watching.

More to the entry coming soon!

Cheers,

Dean

Week 1 in Rwanda

I just completed my first week in Africa.  Yeah!   Several people have expressed concern about my safety and location.  Do not worry, I am in good company with the Dian Fossey organization.  Also please remember, the only information that makes it to the news screen is the bad stuff.  There are many amazing and good things happening in the day to day lives of people here.   These I plan to share with you.

Rwandan countryside.

Three weeks of quarantine must pass before I will be allowed to spend time with the gorillas.  The reason this procedure is followed is to protect the animals from the possibility of becoming sick with an illness that I could be carrying inside.

This is providing a window of opportunity for me to get adjusted to my new surroundings.

This is the gate to the office for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International.  It is also where my office space will be located.

This is my room at the Karisoke office.  Clean and tidy!    The house where I am staying is right across the street from the office.  A very short commute.  As you can see it is not a mud hut.   Although I wouldn't mind having that type of experience.  But to work on my photos and writing, I need a space where I can concentrate.

Me in my room. Notice the net draped over the bed.  What do you think that is for?

This guy greeted me at the hotel Wednesday evening.  I prefer to see them in the wild.

Cheers,

Dean

Arrived in Rwanda

After a long journey through the skies, over oceans and countries, 24 hours of travel time later, I landed in Rwanda.

Waiting for the plane to board in Omaha Nebraska.   Many thanks to my brother Dale for taking me to the airport that morning.

Leaving fall and the start of winter behind in Nebraska, I was greeted in Rwanda with a warmth only Africa can offer.

Patrick was waiting for me in Kigali Rwanda and took me straight to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International office.

A new adventure has begun.  Make sure you check out the Fossey web site; www.gorillafund.org

Cheers,

Dean

Sandoz Elementary School- Omaha NE

What a great day at Sandoz Elementary in Omaha.  A broken water main couldn't even stop us!

A big thank you to Mrs Lewis and all the staff at Sandoz for taking such good care of me.

Cheers,

Dean

Intro to Mountain Gorilla Project

A new adventure is starting with the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International. Check out the video I posted on youTube.

Cheers, Dean

ps please share it with all the people in your worlds!


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