Rwanda is called the "Land of a Thousand Hills," and it seems like all of the hills are cultivated.

Women dressed in colorful outfits walk by the well-maintained paved road from Kigali to Ruhengeri

An artifical beehive in a tree

Rwandan women meet and converse by the road

The lush green, cultivated scenery of Rwanda

Chinese graves in rural Rwanda

Young children are a common sight in Rwanda. Most women seemed to be carrying a baby, as pictured here.

We saw many instances of people using bicycles to transport a variety of things over the hilly roads.

Three Rwandan cyclists find an easier way up a steep hill. Mt. Muhabura, known as "The Guide" because it is visible from far away, appears faintly in the background.

Downtown Ruhengeri bustles with activity.

The front porch of our cabin at Volcanoes Virunga Lodge

The interior of our cabin

A carved gorilla takes shape near the ORTPN office in Kinigi.

This gorilla welcomes visitors to the ORTPN office.

The Karisoke Research Center, headquarters for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International's operations in Rwanda.

Mt. Muhabura, one of the five Virunga volcanoes that forms the border between Rwanda, Uganda and the DRC. In this picture, the boundary between the Volcanoes National Park and the surrounding farmland is clearl visible.

Spectacular view from the Volcanoes Virunga Lodge

The Lodge is situated on a ridge between Lake Ruhondo and Lake Bulera.

Mt. Muhabura, with Mt. Gahinga in the background, as seen from the Virunga Lodge.

Residents of a nearby village put on a show of traditional Rwandan singing and dancing at the Virunga Lodge.

This man played a traditional Rwandan instrument while singing about the many highlights of Rwanda.

Well-maintained grounds of the Virunga Lodge

The comfortable patio of the main lodge is the perfect place to watch the sun set over the Virungas.

As the sun sets, we saw three of the Volcanoes (from front to back): Muhabura, Gahinga and (barely visible in the clouds) Sabinyo.