by eliasc64 | Feb 18, 2017 | Africa, Congo DR, Destinations, Lightbox
An attempt to record contemporary life in Kivu, the eastern province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. While visiting Goma and Bukavu, most of the pictures were shot from a vehicle. DRC is one of the poorest nations in the world, practically a failed state, with...
by eliasc64 | Feb 7, 2017 | Africa, Congo 2016 trip, Congo DR, Destinations
The return journey from Bukavu to Goma had no surprises. Our final destination was Tchegera island, a secluded piece of land, just 20 minutes away from busy Goma. It is tiny,  only 400m in circumference and shaped like a croissant. It hosts a tented camp that consists...
by eliasc64 | Feb 5, 2017 | Africa, Congo 2016 trip, Congo DR, Destinations
We left Goma behind us, driving under the rain through the lava scattered roads. After two hours on very bumpy road and my back was already killing me. The story goes that Mobutu Sesse Seko had signed a contract to build this road but after inspection, it turned out...
by eliasc64 | Jan 21, 2017 | Africa, Congo 2016 trip, Congo DR, Destinations
We arrived in Kigali international late in the evening and went straight to bed for to get some rest. Kigali is a pleasant surprise, unlike other African capitals. Hilly, beautiful and clean. There are pedestrian sidewalks everywhere and tarmac on almost all roads. It...
by eliasc64 | Jan 20, 2017 | Africa, Congo DR, Destinations, Trips
I had Nyiragongo in my bucket list for quite some time but I was hesitant because of the security situation in the Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nyiragongo is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and hosts the largest active lava lake, a...
