Sunday at the Safari and Back to Kigali

Today we just chilled at the hotel in the morning. We got caught up on sleep and wrote in our journals. We ate a yummy breakfast and lunch and then headed out.  It was nice to relax before a big week at the Biryogo Health Center!

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