Leg 103, Rungwa, Tanzania via Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi to Kigali, Rwanda
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Bad weather again today, or rather amazing awesome unbelievable weather. The sky stole the show today.
12-03 Rungwa HTNS 4:00 AM
12-03 Rungwa River HTIC 4:26 AM
12-03 Mlambala HTIO 4:40 AM
12-03 Sumbawanga HTSU 5:08 AM
12-03 Kirando HTPL 5:43 AM
12-03 Mahale Airstrip HTML 6:38 AM
12-03 Kalemie FZRF 6:55 AM
12-03 Kigoma HTPJ 7:39 AM
12-03 Uvira FZUB 8:13 AM
12-03 Kabare FZLS 8:43 AM
12-03 Kabare FZPB 9:00 AM
12-03 Bujumbura Intl HBBA 9:44 AM (capital Gitega on the way)
12-03 Ruyigi HBRU 10:18 AM
12-03 Kirundo HBBO 10:48 AM
12-03 Nemba HRYN 10:58 AM
12-03 Gako HRKI 11:03 AM
12-03 Kigali Intl HRYR 11:16 AM
Flight time 7:16 16 stops
Starting in the rain over Lukwati game reserve in Tanzania
Dramatic skies, however I’ve seen nothing yet at this point
Near Mlambala
Airstrip along the Rungwa river
Crossing lake Rukwa
Looking out towards Sumbawanga
On the way to Kirando
Close to Mwai
How is my laptop not melting
Lake Tanganyika, longest freshwater lake in the world
Mahale Mountain National Park
Picking my jaw back up from the floor at Mahale airstrip, at the base of the mountains
Between Kalemie and Kigoma
Near Mahiela
Lulimba in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Panda, small village on the R521
Approaching Uvira airport
Uvira airport, which is still 90 miles from Uvira
Crossing Massif D’itombwe to Uvira at the North-West end of lake Tanganyika
Quick stop at Butetegele
Unnamed city in South-Kivu
Neither Bing nor Google know what it’s called at 3°03’38.4"S 28°11’23.2"E
Heading further towards the lake
Still over Massif D’itombwe
Bujumbura, largest city in Burundi on the North-East end of lake Tanganyika
Those rectangles standing out is Station d’épuration des eaux, water treatment plant
Near, oh who cares, simply amazing. They sure make good clouds in Burundi
Gitega, capital of Burundi
Losing light on the way to Kirundo
Lake Rwihinda
Lake Cyohoha South on the border with Rwanda
Kigali, capital of Rwanda
Nice easy landing
I mostly know Rwanda from the movie Hotel Rwanda. Hôtel des Mille Collines became famous after 1,268 people took refuge inside the building during the 1994 genocide.
Bustling night life and genocide memorial
