9/22/2022 - G orilla Mountain Lodge The highlight of our trip is nearing now that we arrived at the Gorilla Mountain Lodge. Great statue on the grounds with the volcano in the background. My cabin, number 6, was appropriately named “Cuckoo.” The aftermath of Seven miles of hiking Miraculous cleaning by the lodge staff! Cool bamboo sculpture outside the Kinigi Trekking Station in Parc Nacional des Volcans entry. What a relief we all tested negative for COVID on 9/17 and 9/21, especially after paying serious money for this trip - only to miss seeing the gorillas and golden monkeys in the wild. For me, this was scarier than anything else on the agenda. We had to wear masks during our visits with the gorilla family and the golden monkeys to avoid infecting them. My group made the more strenuous 7-mile loop to observe the Titus family. Thank goodness we had porters to carry our backpacks and water. My porter, Jaqueline, was the only female porter a...
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