Akagera Park/ Lake Muhazi

On the fifteenth we woke up very early and had our first breakfast at Saint Francis Hotel. We then began our travels to Akagera Park; on our way we stopped at Lake Muhazi to eat lunch and go on a boat ride. For lunch we ate some wonderful goat brochette, chicken, and tilapia, which are some of the main meats eaten in Rwanda. While at the lake we had our first taste of Rwandan wildlife. 

This is the Crane we saw at the lake!

We arrived at Akagera to enjoy the sunset, and we spent the night at a beautiful hotel that overlooks the border with Tanzania. We woke up early the next morning to begin our safari in Akagera National Park. Below are a few pictures of the wildlife with their both English and Kinyarwanda words.

 A Bush Buck, we weren't able to get a translation yet

Imbogo or Water Buffalo

Imvubu or Hippo

Ingona or Crocodile, this is a baby. We also saw one that weighed approximately 300 kilograms!

Here is the most rare of all the Inzovu or Elephant. This one is a solitary male one of the largest in the park!

These beautiful Masai giraffes were grazing in the grasslands of Akagera Park. In this picture is a mother and her baby!