A full day of meetings and strategies with local Rwandans of all shapes & sizes and ranks & responsibilities, and then some.....so much to document, so I won't bother.....except:
Visited the Rwandan equivalent of Starbucks. A multi-level full restaurant, specializing in many international & local coffees & teas, and a full service restaurant, complete with a cyber cafe of wi-fi internet. If you drink there, you get 1/2 hour free, if you eat there, you get 1 hour free - per person at the table. So our meeting at this place - called Bourbon Street (!) - took 2 hours, and I was connected the entire time, doing online research of many different types, as well as sending/answering e-mails. So had a number of different coffee drinks, and a cheeseburger (!) - and man, I was prettymuch in heaven....
Bourbon Street was in the middle of a multi-story shopping complex of retail shops & services. So, went shopping for a camera. Found that because I'm a white foreigner, I've got one price, while locals have another price. What began with a quote of a simple 3.5 megapixel Sony camera at over $500US, came down to $250 as we walked away. I may go back tomorrow if I can't find a better deal. Or may instead buy a cheap film camera, film and just get pix processed when I get home. Stay tuned....
I need a nap........
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well, a camera would be a cool (practical, long-lasting "hopefully") souvenir provided you don't get it ripped off on your way home.
man, mark...I'm tired just reading your hectic schedule (and it's only 10A here).
whew.
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