Traveling to Rwanda from Uganda

The main reason I decided to travel was one I proudly explained because it was ennobling. 

I had decided I wanted to seek the outdoors, experience adventure and source inspiration.

As for funds, I had saved several thousand shillings from the eBook sales and I could seek further help from family and friends.

There are a few 'ifs' and 'buts' about capitation from loved ones; if you are battling depression and your form of therapy is yielding positive, macroscopic upshots, then your loved ones (Family and friends) will gladly lend a hand.

The financial aid you can obtain so long as the blazed trail continues to yield positively.

I reckoned that a trip to Rwanda would probably be cheaper; I wanted more adventure and if I was ever going to inspire a soul to travel, then there would be more opportunities in a country left ravaged by the 1994 Rwandan genocide, making a mind boggling amount of advancement in recent decenniums becoming a peaceful, hospitable terminus for adventure seekers.

After scouring twenty brochures, I opted to "gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park."

I successfully booked my Shs. 60,000 VIP seat on the Modern Coast Bus through the company's online portal 2 days earlier, put together all the vital documents required to visit Rwanda.

Luckily, there are no Visa requirements for Ugandan passport holders visiting Rwanda.

At 7:30 pm on the d-day, I set off for the Republic of Rwanda; though the sentiment against long route night travel was high, and nowhere higher than traveling to Rwanda or Democratic republic of Congo, I opted for night travel because night time would have a cool breeze since buses aren't air conditioned, and I would save up on accommodation.

After the approximately 11 hour drive, I made it to Musanze town located 2 hours away from Kigali the Capital city. It was a half past 6 am. A rejuvenating slumber in the comfortably spacious VIP seat came in handy!

At Musanze town, volcanoes National park was only 20 minutes away. Having exchanged my Ugandan shillings to Rwandan francs at the border, paying for  motorbike taxi to take me to the national park was not only easier but cheaper too.

I was just in time!

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