Like so many hikers before them, East African Playgrounds volunteers felt they wanted to stay at Mutanda Island Lodge on Gahiza Island for another day… Yet their program was tight. On Sunday, following four days of trekking that would warm them up at Lake Bunyonyi then lead them from Bunyonyi to Lakes Kayumbu and Mutanda and finally to the edge of Bwindi, there were 27 gorilla permits booked at Rushaga. Let Hannah Wedge’s photos do the talking:
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ML Rwebandira is an adventure and cultural tourism expert, writer and multimedia producer who co-founded Gorilla Highlands Experts. Born as Miha Logar, he now combines his initials with “Rwebandira” to honour the Bakiga elder Karwemera, who gave him the name. ML’s most recent publication is the Pocket Treasure. A national of both Uganda and Slovenia, Rwebandira resides with his son Lan in Musanze, Rwanda. Click for his personality-infused quarterly newsletters. [bio updated: 2026-09]
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