Today we have done some great shopping at the market, I can’t give to many details as most of it is presents, but some of it is small and sweet, and we even found a spoon big enough for Jacob.

We are just about to have our last breakfast in Rwanda and everyone is busy packing. My team of eight amazing students have been absolutely brilliant; working really hard, running amazing workshops, showing great stamina in the forest, getting on really well with each other and leaving a real impression on the people we have […]

Now in Kigali after leaving Kitabi this morning enjoying our lovely hotel and enjoying some free time.  

As you know we have encountered some stunning birds in Nyungwe. Today’s most exciting was a black and white casqued hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus). It is clearly pleased to have found a nice ripe forest fruit. We also spotted Blue Monkey and two groups of Mountain Monkey including this one.

What is long green and venomous? We had 2 strokes of good luck in the forest today, the first was that we found this amazing sedge viper, the second was that it didn’t bite us.