9/27/2020 2 Comments Cosmo GirlThis weekend I was determined to find my way around the city by myself. If we were doing homestays we would've been on our own more. I slept in (still not quite on a great sleep schedule) and then got ready for my (long) walk. I decided to meet one of my friends on the program at Rubia's café, about a 30-40 minute walk. It was somewhat nerve-wracking as I tried to find my way there, but after a very long walk on a very hot day. At the café I met up with Asia and ordered a strawberry smoothie in Kinyarwanda, which was very fun! We stayed for a few hours, I eventually also ordered a chicken & avocado panini which was also really good. Unfortunately the café is a little expensive, but very worth it! I felt very accomplished to have found the place on my own and starting to feel like I know my way around.
Later that night Asia, Anna and I went to Kigali Heights with the Riders Lounge! It felt like the most natural/ regular night since getting here, which was really nice. Anna and I got cosmopolitans (at my moms suggestion) and Asia got another drink. The cosmo was d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s! We split a large pizza and just relaxed for hours. It was amazing getting to just relax and have fun. While I love being in Rwanda, SOO MUCH, it was nice having a night that felt like it could've been at Elon or home, just eating pizza and hanging out with friends. On Sunday I went on another adventure and found Inzora's café. I got to walk deeper through the streets in our area. Right after I got to the café it started pouring (I didn't know it would be raining and had no rain jacket or umbrella). I stayed there for awhile until the rain slowed down. I walked up to UTC and Kigali Heights, the local malls, to just see what they had. I grabbed some food and beer for dinner at Simba's and then went to head home for dinner. I would've walked but it started pouring again and I didn't want to walk the 40 minutes home. I found a taxi waiting outside, and figured out a way to help him know where I was going. I got a little flustered figuring out how to say where to go and getting the right change for the taxi driver. I got a little shaky at the end, but everything worked out and I was really excited to have done it by myself. I ended the night relaxing at the hostel and made pasta for dinner.
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Mom
10/4/2020 04:34:48 pm
Glad to see you finding your confidence in getting around the city! xoxo
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Jo
10/15/2020 01:57:56 am
It has been wonderful reading all about your exploits! It sounds like you’re really settling into life over there and have meet some lovely people. The genocide museum sounds like an excellent resource and memorial to those who lost their lives. Humankind needs to constantly remind ourselves of the need for tolerance, respect and love. Keep posting, it’s great to hear about the differences in culture. Stay safe 💕 Jo
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