Map of Rwanda
Exactly 24 hours after leaving Vienna, I touched down in Kigali. A couple of hours at Istanbul Airport and a very short nap at an Entebbe hotel broke up the lengthy trip.
Nobody would have guessed the Boeing B737-800 leaving Istanbul was Entebbe-bound. About 99% of all passengers on the 4.500km long journey were Europeans - strong evidence that Uganda is becoming a prime tourist destination in Eastern Africa. Very different was the flight Entebbe-Kigali. I was the only non-African on this tiny plane. But being a woman I fit right in: the others were attending the Conference on Women Entrepreneurship in Kigali, at the very expensive Serena Hotel - as they cheerfully shared with me.
A big surprise was my arrival at Kigali airport: no screaming porters & taxi drivers. Actually nobody took much notice of me! That changed when I climbed into a local minibus. But why spend 20 USD on a taxi when you can get the same service for 50 Cents?
Once in the Kigali, “Motos” (motorbike taxis) are the transport of choice. They take you everywhere for less than one USD.
Exactly 24 hours after leaving Vienna, I touched down in Kigali. A couple of hours at Istanbul Airport and a very short nap at an Entebbe hotel broke up the lengthy trip.
Nobody would have guessed the Boeing B737-800 leaving Istanbul was Entebbe-bound. About 99% of all passengers on the 4.500km long journey were Europeans - strong evidence that Uganda is becoming a prime tourist destination in Eastern Africa. Very different was the flight Entebbe-Kigali. I was the only non-African on this tiny plane. But being a woman I fit right in: the others were attending the Conference on Women Entrepreneurship in Kigali, at the very expensive Serena Hotel - as they cheerfully shared with me.
A big surprise was my arrival at Kigali airport: no screaming porters & taxi drivers. Actually nobody took much notice of me! That changed when I climbed into a local minibus. But why spend 20 USD on a taxi when you can get the same service for 50 Cents?
Once in the Kigali, “Motos” (motorbike taxis) are the transport of choice. They take you everywhere for less than one USD.
No comments yet.