Today was a day of rest & adventure for the team. We hit the road after breakfast heading to the Nyungwe Forest just about 1.5hrs from our house. The forest spreads over 600 mi^2 & is the largest remaining montane forest in East or Central Africa. Our fearless guide, V, led the way & provided interesting history of the land.
Rwanda keeps surprising me day after day with its beauty. Who would've thought that a tiny country in Africa could contain such an extravagant, lush forest!
Sitting 160ft above the forest is East Africa's highest canopy walk with a suspended metal bridge. We all managed to make our way across despite the boys trying to flip the whole thing over!
After a picnic lunch at the forest, we headed to the Nyungwe Forest Lodge, which sits in the middle of a tea plantation. You might not be aware but "tea time" is mandatory in Rwanda! So we enjoyed the beautiful views of the tea fields while sipping a variety of Rwandan teas & coffee. If you ever find yourself in Rwanda & don't mind dropping +$400/night then I would highly suggest the Forest Lodge!
When none of us thought this day could get any more perfect, we were surprised with PIZZA for dinner. Yes, glorious homemade pizza for dinner.
What a day this has been!
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