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    Rwanda 2014: Day 4

    Catch up on Part 1 of our Rwanda trip here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here SATURDAY | September 13th We went to bed Friday night thinking Ben would arrive in Musanze to meet us later that night, so to be on the safe side, we decided we would be ready to go at 7:00am Saturday morning, since Ben is an early riser. Amber and I got up early and got ready and headed to the guys’ room around 7:00. I knocked on the door and heard some shuffling around when a sleepy-eyed and crazy-haired Cory answered the door. Here Amber and I are, completely dressed and ready to hit…

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    Rwanda 2014: Day 3

    Catch up on Part 1 of our Rwanda trip here Part 2 here FRIDAY | September 12th 6:00 AM I am awakened by what I can only assume is either a party or a soccer game, judging by the clapping, whooping, hollering, and singing happening outside my window. Irritated and a little confused, I could only be soothed by what was my first warm shower in Africa. After another huge breakfast with Phiona, it was time to head back to Nyabihu. However, after I ate my nice breakfast and as we drove into the village, I couldn’t help but be overcome with an overwhelming sense of guilt. Here we are,…

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    Rwanda 2014: Day 2

    Catch up on part 1 of our Rwanda trip here. THURSDAY | September 11th Our first morning in Musanze started with war. Muzungu* vs. Death Wasp. Cory posted a Facebook status recounting our adventure so I’ll just share his side of it because he’s a better story teller than myself.

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    Rwanda 2014: Departure, Arrival and 1st Full Day

    Okay…I know I’ve taken forever to start recapping our trip to Rwanda but it’s been emotionally hard to wrap my head around sharing it. Sharing my every move is “normal” for me and in my crazy brain, sharing our trip means I’m officially back to normal. But I really can’t put it off for much longer or I’m gonna start forgetting details {which is the entire reason I’m recapping it anyway}. I have no idea how long this will take because I’ve got so many pictures and I’d really like to do it one day at a time so in advance, I apologize for all the picture heavy/way too many…