Palm Sunday

It is Palm Sunday.  I didn’t realize this until I saw everyone with palms.  The majority of Rwandans are Catholic, so you could hear singing all through Butare this morning.  It was very peaceful.  Although the store was very quiet in the morning, because everyone was at church, it picked up in the afternoon.

I started the morning with a hike in the Eucalyptus forest again.  I really want to get ready for my gorilla trek.  I would hate to be exhausted just getting to the gorillas.  Sometimes it is a 4 hour hike.  It is definitely the rainy season.  I am hoping for a sunny day on the hike.

We continue to have good days at the store with sales increasing.  I think Inzozi Nziza hit the tipping point and now many people come to Butare just for the ice cream.  I am trying to get all the last minute tasks completed at work.   I really want them to be successful.

I bought Rwandan coffee to take home, but there really isn’t much else to buy in Butare.  Thanks goodness, because I have little room in this suitcase.  As usual, I packed too much. 

I hope to get some souvenir baskets in Kigali or up north.  I will just have to carry them.  Unfortunately, I have not seen any really great jewelry, my usual take home.  After my other trips, I really don’t have much room in the house for more knickknacks.  Oh wait… I now have Bozeman to fill.  What a relief.

Have a great evening, Paula