Gorilla Day One Continued...More "Free" Gorillas!

After resting at the camp for a few hours, we went into a nearby village for a “cultural walk,” where we saw the school, how bananas are made into wine and gin, visited the local medicine man, learned about how tea is grown and harvested and saw some traditional pygmy songs and dances. The school has 450 students in grades 1 through 7 and has only seven teachers. They study math, science, social studies and English. On the way back to the camp, as we were walking along the road, we saw people peering down into a ravine. We looked down and saw gorillas! It was the group that we say earlier today, that was grazing down in a site that was easily visible. We could clearly see the silverback relaxing in the leaves. We watched a mother make a bed of leaves and settle in with her baby for the night. Unfortunately, it was getting dark and the gorillas were mostly resting for the evening, so we headed back to the camp for dinner. Keep your fingers crossed for another good sighting tomorrow!
-Karen

Just a quick note...we have just finished dinner and it's finally a clear night. There are about a billion stars in the sky...a sight that we can never see at home, no matter how dark it seems to be outside.
-Jon