Janet's Vacation Report from Africa!
Can you imagine Janet hiking for 6 hours a day, through muddy mountains, fighting off stinging nettles and poisonous vines? We didn't think so either! But we guess it's all about motivation - and Janet and Steve Elkins have a bucket list they feel passionate about. "Steve has been interested in nature and preservation for years and we both want to experience some of the World's Wonders before it is too late. Few animals are as endangered as the mountain gorillas. Only about 880 are left in the wild and we found a responsible, sustainable way of visiting and experiencing these wonderful animals in their habitat. The country of Rwanda has made a spectacular recovery from the genocide 20 years ago. It is a great place to visit and we were very impressed how proud and protective Rwandans are of the mountain gorillas in the Virunga Mountains. Poaching and hunting are severely punished. They only allow 80 visitors a day into the mountain range, under the sup...