Travel Surprises

Travel throws up lots of surprises,  spending a day in Kigali was one of them.This morning  we all waited for our new flight reservations  for Entebbe, mosy of the17 of us were for this evening  but Lauren and I have to wait till tomorrow  morning. As I write there are 15 people still waiting  at Kigali airport  experiencing  another delay for technical  issues.
To use my unexpected  day here, despite no Rwandan money,I found some US dollars I had brought and negotiated  a city tour, primarily to the Genocide memorial. It was very moving indeed especially  the photos and mass graves.
This evening  saw Lauren and I enjoying another meal at the hotel with live Rwandan band playing. It was wonderful to watch and listen.
Off to bed now, hoping our flight goes on time tomorrow  and we all get to Uganda.

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