Akagera: Relaxing time and Game Drive

So this part didn't necessarily happen the same day? But hey, I figure theme wise they go together. So we went off on a vervet search and in that search we got to toward the hotel part of Akagera.. And let me tell you. We got the short end of the stick.

On our way we took some great ridiculous photos on our search, and on the way found some giant hippo bones. I have been having up until this point extreme, extreme fatigue an upset stomach and I finally figured out that my probiotics where made out of wheat. Who woulda thunk it. I sure as hell didn't.  

Photo Credit: Kristina Savage

So we make our way to the game drive, spotting zebras, buffalo and a few other creatures along the way. I felt like a tourist and at first it bothered me, but then I thought "Eh why the hell not" and I went a little crazy with the camera. Sadly this is the only clear one. Something about driving and pictures just doesn't work.

So the pool, aka our shower. We show up at the hotel, jump in the pool and when I say cold water. I mean, I jumped in swore under water and felt my limps go numb as I struggled to swim to the edge. I have yet to face any warm water here in Africa. It was fun though and so nice to be clean. I'm pretty sure when we left the pool had a slight reddish tint. 

We decided what better way to celebrate being clean with a fruity drink? None, the answer is none. Our mistake.. They tried charging us 25 dollars a drink AFTER they gave us the drink claiming they put in four shots a drink. Let me tell you the glass couldn't even hold that many shots, their was barely alcohol and I didn't even have a buzz. After about 30 minutes of arguing and talking to the manager we came to some agreement. But I will never get over I paid 4000 franks for juice, yes just the juice part of the drink.  

In the meantime we head back and are clean. Finally clean.