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The Shock of Mount Kabuye
I looked at the mountain again and again during commutes from my Musanze home to Rwanda’s capital Kigali… It was marvellous. It was also as imposing as it gets, so it wasn’t difficult to identify it on the map: its name was Mount Kabuye. There were claims on the internet that it was the the…
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Nyiragongo Has Finally Erupted
Today’s spectacular volcanic eruption near Goma, DR Congo, profoundly changes one of our region’s biggest attractions, Mt Nyiragongo … Nyiragongo was famous for being a hiking destination with an overnight near the lava lake (our members can watch it in In-Sights: The Region), but it has been closed since the beginning of the Covid pandemic,…
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I Tasted the Brand New 2-Day Muhabura Hike
Dear readers of the Daily Dose, In my first report from Mgahinga Gorilla National Park I told you that we were preparing to make hiking Mt Muhabura (4,127 m/ 13,540 ft) more accessible. The highest of the three volcanic mountains that our park boasts, it is the preferred climb by seasoned climbers who summit and…
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Preparing for a Week of Trekking in Uganda
Rob’s boys are prepping. At the end of May they will be doing the Ultimate Hike, the special combination of the Volcano Quest and Parks Reunited treks — the adventure that Covid stole from them a year ago. If you wonder why they haven’t looked for a terrain that resembles our mountains better, well, they…
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What About GH Mega Trek by Boat?
UPDATE, NOVEMBER 2021: The new GH Mega Trek time is May 2022. The details to follow. Ladies and gentlemen, Have you been excited about the Gorilla Highlands Mega Trek but doubting if this grand tour is something that can realistically work for you? Allow us to present a new way of being part of the…
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Fire, Death and Rebirth
50mm, 1.6s, f/4.5, ISO1600 We — humans, that is — seem to be irresistibly drawn to fire, as much for its beauty as for its destructive power. The sheer force of it can be mesmerising. The lava lake atop Mt Nyiragongo is one of my favourite places on Earth. I inevitably find myself enthralled by…
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The Secrets of Our Most Popular Ugandan Hiking Route
People people, it’s Owen again! I’m here to give you a personal take on our most popular trekking direction that goes through my home area. Five different walks and treks utilise it, can you imagine: the half-a-day Culture on the Crest, 1-day Islands of Miracles, 4-day Three Upland Lakes, and the much longer Ultimate Hike…
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Dawn at the Edge of the Region
26mm, 0.6s, f/8, ISO640 I may be colourblind, but I still love colourful photography. I have many close-ups from Mt Nyiragongo, and I’m sure I’ll share several of them with you, but this is probably my favourite photograph from the top. Taken just before dawn, it required a tripod, but I kept the shutter speed…
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What I Learned from Hikers on the Gorilla Highlands Trails
One must say that the world is changing! As a guide leading trekkers across our region for over 10 years, I have learned a lot and forgotten nothing culturally, economically and politically. Culturally, who can deny that girls in the Gorilla Highlands region are a source of wealth in the family? If you want to marry someone’s…
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