After a recent trip to Rwanda, BellaNaija asked her to share her story with us on BN Travel. We really enjoyed her account of the trip and we hope you do to.
***
The first thing you think of when you hear about Rwanda (that’s if you’ve heard much about Rwanda) is genocide. Going on a six day trip there as part of a big media tourism experience, I half expected to find a country trying to rebuild itself, or a country similar to other African countries I’d been to, like Ghana or the Gambia. Thank goodness I love surprises, because I was in for a series of great ones.
The first thing you think of when you hear about Rwanda (that’s if you’ve heard much about Rwanda) is genocide. Going on a six day trip there as part of a big media tourism experience, I half expected to find a country trying to rebuild itself, or a country similar to other African countries I’d been to, like Ghana or the Gambia. Thank goodness I love surprises, because I was in for a series of great ones.
I flew there via RwandAir; it was my
first flight with them, and I was pleasantly surprised. Great plane,
friendly crew, and I can’t forget the beautiful lounge at MMA even
before we boarded.
Surprise number 2 was the process at the
airport – I simply walked into immigration, paid the $30 visa fee and
was stamped through. Anyone who has gone through Nigerian immigration
knows that a quick, unfussy process is like a breath of fresh air. Fun
fact: There are no plastic bags in Rwanda. None. I had one with me which
I’d put some snacks in, and it was taken from me at the airport,
because they don’t like litter, and plastic bags are non-biodegradable,
so they don’t want them clogging up their drains and such. Color me
impressed!
No comments:
Post a Comment