Visits from my sister and friend meant an excuse to see some more of the country. This time the town of Gisenyi was on the agenda. It is situated at the northern end of lake Kivu in the West of the country and very close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Our first day was spent exploring the town and market then heading to the beach for an afternoon relaxing and swimming. In the evening we were taken to see the border, which appeared to be a bit of plastic tape. The next day we went to a nearby peninsular to some hot springs – random warm pools of bubbling water caused by methane gas from volcanic activity, and for lunch at a restaurant in a beautiful setting (courtesy of my parent's tour guide who happened to be in the same place). The landscape of the area was beautiful, steep sided hills rising from the lake.
Friday, 8 October 2010
Gisenyi
Visits from my sister and friend meant an excuse to see some more of the country. This time the town of Gisenyi was on the agenda. It is situated at the northern end of lake Kivu in the West of the country and very close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Our first day was spent exploring the town and market then heading to the beach for an afternoon relaxing and swimming. In the evening we were taken to see the border, which appeared to be a bit of plastic tape. The next day we went to a nearby peninsular to some hot springs – random warm pools of bubbling water caused by methane gas from volcanic activity, and for lunch at a restaurant in a beautiful setting (courtesy of my parent's tour guide who happened to be in the same place). The landscape of the area was beautiful, steep sided hills rising from the lake.
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